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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW Max 150 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 SO-239
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 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 0.5-0.9 A
TX ? ? 2.6-6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 199x Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 57 × 125 × 36 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.42 in)
402 × 141 × 400 mm
(15.83 × 5.55 × 15.75 in)
175 × 64 × 206 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 8.11 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 Mobile

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 KENWOOD-TR-007900