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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 6 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 30-1300 MHz 143-149 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
30–117.995 MHz 0.32 µV
118–174.995 MHz 0.16 µV
175–246.995 MHz 0.22µV
247–329.995 MHz 0.4 µV
330–379.995 MHz 0.32 µV
380–469.995 MHz 0.18µV
470–749.995 MHz 1.0 µV
750–999.995 MHz 0.32 µV
1000–1199.995 MHz 0.79 µV
1200–1300 MHz 0.5 µV
W-FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
76–108.0 MHz 1.0 µV
175–221.995 MHz 1.0 µV
470–770 MHz 5.6 µV
AM (at 10 dB S/N)
118–136.0 MHz 0.56 µV
222–246.995 MHz 0.79 µV
247–329.995 MHz 1.4 µV
? ?
Selectivity FM, AM
More than 15 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st 266.7 MHz
2nd 19.65 MHz
3rd 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ≥ 60 dB (amateur bands only) ? ?
Audio output 100 mW at 15% distortion with an 8 Ohm load ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 143.005-148.995 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output 350/300 mW High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 1.5-3 / 1-2 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3V DC / 2 × AA (L6) 13.8V DC 3.2-7V DC
Current RX 38-170 mA 300-600 mA 20-150 mA
TX Max 440 mA 3-6 A 1.2-1.8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1998 and 2001 Between 1982 and 198x Between 2003 and 200x
Dimensions 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
162 × 55 × 182 mm
(6.38 × 2.17 × 7.17 in)
47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
Weight 170 gr (6.0 oz) incl battery and antenna 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 182 gr (6.4 oz) with battery and antenna
Form factor Handheld Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 5000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-Q000007E KDK-FM-002030 YAESU-VX-000002R