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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Quadruple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 44.93 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 100 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160m + WARC
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W SSB: 250 W, AM: 25 W, FSK: 80 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16V DC Mains
Current RX Max 140 mA ?
TX Max 1.2 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1982 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
?
Weight 495 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Auto-AT option
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002E KENWOOD-TS-000930S