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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 540-1600 kHz / 3-10 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? 20 mV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 8 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW Max 150 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.6-16V DC external Mains Mains (105-125 V AC)
Current RX ? ? 40 W
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 199x Between 199x and 199x Between 1961 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 57 × 125 × 36 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.42 in)
402 × 141 × 400 mm
(15.83 × 5.55 × 15.75 in)
292 × 165 × 190 mm
(11.50 × 6.50 × 7.48 in)
Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) with BP-171 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 109 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Clock. Detachable speaker/mike. Twin RX Built-in keyer and auto AT. DSP. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-Z000001E KENWOOD-TS-000950SDX HEATHKIT-EK-000002B