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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 15 kHz 5 / 10 / 100 kHz, 1 MHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 140-150 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   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 140-150 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW

Connections

Antenna BNC - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16V DC 13.8V DC 5.8-10 V DC
Current RX Max 140 mA Max 600 mA ?
TX Max 1.2 A Max 6 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1983 and 198x Between 1984 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
140 × × 177 mm
(5.51 × 0.00 × 6.97 in)
57 × 120 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 4.72 × 1.10 in)
Weight 495 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 290 gr (10.2 oz) with antenna and PB-21
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002E ICOM-IC-000027A KENWOOD-TH-000041E