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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 400-470 MHz 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? >12 kHz (-6 dB), <28 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne, 14 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 / 1240-1300 MHz 430-440 MHz (General)
438-450 MHz (USA & Canada)
-
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 5 / 5 / 1 W, Low 3: 3.5 / 3.5 / 0.2 W, Low 2: 1.5 / 1.5 / 0.2 W, Low 1: 0.5 / 0.5 / 0.2 W High: 35 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W -

Connections

Antenna BNC N-type SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-15V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains
Current RX Max 590 mA Max 600 mA ?
TX Max 1.9 A Max 10 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1993 and 199x in Japan Between 199x and 199x Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 145 × 49 mm
(2.28 × 5.71 × 1.93 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
Weight 635 gr (1.4 lbs) with BP-100 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 78 channels in 1 bank(s) 61 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Triple RX ? Pre-selector stage
Electrical bandspread
Q-multiplier
ANL noise limiter
Switchable MVC/AVC
Antenna trimmer
Crystal calibrator
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-DELTA-000001A KENWOOD-TM-000461A LAFAYETTE-HE-000080