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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz 50-52 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity FM: <0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
? ?
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz 50-52 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 1 W 3 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ?V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 700-900 mA ? ?
TX 1.6-5 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 19xx Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1983 and 19xx
Dimensions 170 × 64 × 218 mm
(6.69 × 2.52 × 8.58 in)
? 141 × 39 × 183 mm
(5.55 × 1.54 × 7.20 in)
Weight 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) ? 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DTMF-mike. Dual VFO's and scanning VXO ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000290H ICOM-IC-000502A KENWOOD-TM-000201A