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Amateur Mobile Antenna tuner
Amateur Mobile Transceiver
Amateur Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 ppm (-10 to +60 °C) ±2.0 ppm (-20 to +60 °C)
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range ? FM/FM-N/DV: 137-174 / 225-550 MHz
AM/AM-N: 118-143.995 / 225-399.995 MHz
Band A: 108-174 / 410-470 MHz
Band B: 108-524 MHz (gaps at 253.8-254.995, 262-265.995, 271-274.995, 380.2-381.32, 412-414.395 MHz)
Modulations - N-AM   AM   FM   N-FM   D-STAR   AM   FM   N-FM   D-STAR  
Sensitivity ? FM/FM-N (12 dB SINAD): less than -15 dBµ
DV (1% BER): less than -15 dBµ
Squelch: less than -18 dBµ (threshold)
Amateur bands (144/430 MHz)
FM/NFM (12 dB SINAD): 0.16 / 0.20 µV
DV (GMSK 4.8 kbps, BER 1%): 0.22 µV
AM (10 dB S/N): 0.50 µV

Squelch sensitivity: 0.10 µV
Selectivity ? FM: more than 60 dB
FM-N: more than 55 dB
DV: more than 50 dB
12 kHz or more (-6 dB), 30 kHz or less (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double superheterodyne (FM/DV), triple superheterodyne (AM)
IF-freqs. ? A band: 1st 58.05 MHz, 2nd 450 kHz
B band: 1st 57.15 MHz, 2nd 450 kHz
1st: 57.15 MHz (band A) / 58.05 MHz (band B), 2nd: 450 kHz, 3rd (AM): 10.8 kHz
Image rejection ? More than 60 dB (VHF/UHF, spurious and image) 60 dB or more (IF rejection)
Audio output ? More than 2.0 W (8 ohm, 10% distortion) 3 W or more / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 1.8-54 MHz (wire of 30 m or longer; 3.5-54 MHz with 7 m or longer)
1.8-54 MHz with 50 ohm antenna (16.7-150 ohm)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   D-STAR   FM   N-FM   D-STAR  
RF-output Max. input 120 W, tuning power 5-15 W (10 W rated) 50 / 15 / 5 W 50 / 10 / 5 W (H/M/L)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ±15% (supplied by the transceiver) 13.8 V DC ±15% 11.7-15.9 VDC (13.8 VDC nominal)
Current RX ? 1.2 A (standby), 1.8 A (dualwatch, max. audio) 1.3 A (rated audio output)
TX 0.6 A or less 13.0 A 13.0 A (H), 6.5 A (M), 5.0 A (L)

Physical

Manufactured Between 2026 and 20xx in Japan Between 2026 and 20xx in Japan Between 2026 and 20xx
Dimensions 172 × 230 × 71 mm
(6.77 × 9.06 × 2.80 in)
150 × 40 × 172 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 6.77 in)
140 × 43 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 7.09 in)
Weight 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) 1.28 kg (2.8 lbs) Main unit; controller 260 g 1.31 kg (2.9 lbs) Main unit; operation panel 370 g
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in bank(s) 1000 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Automatic tuning for long wire and 50 ohm antennas, selectable by switch
SO-239 connector for 50 ohm antennas
200 tuning memories, re-tune in about 1 s
Tuning time 2-3 s average (max. 15 s)
Attenuator reduces RF to about 0.3 W during tuning
IP54 outdoor housing
Supplied with 10 m OPC-1465 control cable and mounting kit
D-STAR DV with Terminal Mode and Access Point Mode
DV Repeater Monitor, image transmission and reception
4.3" colour touchscreen with band scope and waterfall
Memory scope (31 or 41 channels)
True dual receive incl. DV/DV, V/V, U/U, V/U and airband
Independent dials, volume and squelch for A and B bands
Wi-Fi (2.4/5 GHz) with built-in access point, Bluetooth
GPS receiver
APRS planned via firmware update
Separate controller, optional mounting brackets
D-STAR and APRS (built-in KISS TNC, 1200/9600 bps, digipeater, IGate)
D-STAR direct mode via built-in wireless LAN, reflector/repeater terminal mode
Simultaneous dual reception incl. DV/DV
Built-in GPS (GPS/QZSS/Galileo/SBAS)
Wireless LAN (2.4/5 GHz) and Bluetooth 5.0
3.45" colour TFT display
Separate operation panel with built-in 3 W speaker
USB-C and microSD on panel and main unit
Visual scan with waterfall
Voice guidance (over 900 phrases)
EchoLink node operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-AH-000006 ICOM-ID-005200A KENWOOD-TM-D000750S