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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  15m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 / 400-470 MHz 15 m 30 m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 12.5 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz - Crystal filter: 30M15B
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: CFW455E
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 15 m 30 m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W 20 W 20 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 550-900 mA ? ?
TX 3.6-7.6 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
? ?
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/PL for TX is standard while CTCSS/PL for RX is optional. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-003210E KANTRONICS-KT-000115 KANTRONICS-KT-000130