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Desktop UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  40m  15m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 MHz 7-7.1 / 21-21.45 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 MHz 15 + 40m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 1-10 W High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W 1/10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6.3-16V DC 12-15 V DC
Current RX 1.3 A 20-100 mA ?
TX Max 7.5 A Max 1.7 A 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1986 and 19xx Between 1986 and 1988 in Japan
Dimensions 286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
250 × 115 × 90 mm
(9.84 × 4.53 × 3.54 in)
Weight 7.10 kg (15.7 lbs) 520 gr (1.1 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) incl. battery and antenna
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ATV option ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-001271E KENWOOD-TH-000205E JRC-JST-000010A