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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 100-950 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.54-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 43.1 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 200 mW ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5, El: 15 mW High: 45 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5-16V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 15-150 mA 400 mA ?
TX Max 1.5 A 9.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1937 and 1939 in USA
Dimensions 57 × 125 × 35 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.38 in)
140 × 40 × 179 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.05 in)
?
Weight 390 gr (13.8 oz) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 64 channels in 2 bank(s) 14 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-W000021E KENWOOD-TM-000221E NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000081X