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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 10 / 100 kHz, 1 MHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
28 kHz (-40 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.6 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 250 mW at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM  
RF-output High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16V DC 5.8-10 V DC
Current RX Max 140 mA ?
TX Max 1.2 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1984 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
57 × 120 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 4.72 × 1.10 in)
Weight 495 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 290 gr (10.2 oz) with antenna and PB-21
Form factor Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002E KENWOOD-TH-000041E