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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.3-30 MHz 144-146 MHz 30-50 / 148-174 / 450-470 (512?) MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? XTAL
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W) High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6.3-16V DC 12V DC or mains
Current RX 1.6-2.1 A 20-100 mA ?
TX Max 20 A Max 1.7 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 199x Between 1986 and 19xx Between 1975 and 197x
Dimensions 333 × 110 × 285 mm
(13.11 × 4.33 × 11.22 in)
67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
?
Weight 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) 520 gr (1.1 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in auto-AT. Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000738 KENWOOD-TH-000205E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000016