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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-479 MHz 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? 7 kHz @ -6 dB
19 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM  
RF-output High: 45/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 30 mW 3 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 5-16V DC Mains
Current RX ? Max 45 mA ?
TX 10.5 A max Max 1.4 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x in Japan Between 1994 and 19xx Between 195x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 165 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.50 in)
56 × 1165 × 245 mm
(2.20 × 45.87 × 9.65 in)
157 × 55 × 222 mm
(6.18 × 2.17 × 8.74 in)
Weight 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) 290 gr (10.2 oz) with PB-32, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 36 channels in 1 bank(s) 41 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-003230H KENWOOD-TH-000022E E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-000300