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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 118-524 / 800-1300 MHz 118-174 / 230-252.9 / 255.1-261.9 / 266.1-270.9 / 275.1-379.9 / 382.1-411.9 /
415.1-550 / 834.1-859.9 / 889.1-914.9 / 960.1-999.99 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   AM   FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? 145/434 MHz: <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.35 µV (BER 1%)
Selectivity ? -6 dB: More than 11 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 30 kHz
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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)
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Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   FM   FM   DV  
RF-output ? 50 / 10 / 5 W High: 20 / 20 W, Medium: 10 / 10 W, Low: 2 / 2 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 85-265 VAC 13.8V DC +/-15% 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX ? 1.2 A max ?
TX ? 13 A max Max 7.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 2007 and 200x Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions ? 140 × 43 × 142 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 5.59 in)
141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
Weight ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Unknown

Other features

Memories ? ? 512 channels in 1 bank(s)
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-X000003 KENWOOD-TM-D000710E KENWOOD-TMW-000706