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Bookshelf VHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.005 %
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 50-52 MHz 118-524 / 800-1300 MHz 26.965 - 27.405 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) 0.8 μV for 10 dB; (S + N) /N typical (limit 1.6 μV)
Selectivity ? 11 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB) 6 dB @ 7kHz, 70 dB @ 10kHz typical
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double Conversion Superheterodyne, PLL
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.692 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 65 dB
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 50-52 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz 26.965 - 27.405 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   AM  
RF-output 3 W High: 50/50 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W 4 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC nom. (+ or - ground)
Current RX ? Max 1.2 A 800 mA
TX ? 4-13 A 1.4 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 198x Between 2007 and 200x Between 2012 and 201x
Dimensions ? 140 × 43 × 181 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 7.13 in)
152 × 58 × 327 mm
(5.98 × 2.28 × 12.87 in)
Weight ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features VXO WX alert. CTCSS/DCS. Digital voice recorder option. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000502 KENWOOD-TM-V000071A UNIDEN-BEARCAT-PRO000505XL