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VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability ? ±5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps 5 / 15 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
136-524 / 800-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked) 530-1700 kHz / 4-12 / 108-175 MHz
CB channels 1-40
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity Better than 0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting 146/440 MHz: <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB) / 30 kHz (-60 dB) -6 dB: More than 11 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 30 kHz
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.05 MHz (Band A), 49.95 MHz (Band B)
2nd: 455 kHz (Band A), 450 kHz (Band B)
?
Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output 2 / 45 W 50 / 10 / 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC ±15% Mains, 9 V DC or batteries (4×D)
Current RX 600-750 mA 1.2 A max 15 W
TX 2.7-9.5 A 13 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 2007 and 200x Between 198x and 198x in China
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 222 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 8.74 in)
140 × 43 × 142 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 5.59 in)
381 × 367 × 140 mm
(15.00 × 14.45 × 5.51 in)
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Portable

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in TNC 1K2/9K6, APRS. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000025H KENWOOD-TM-D000710A RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-SW-000100