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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C) ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 136-174 MHz 440-470 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AFSK   FM  
Sensitivity ? Less than 0.15 µV for 12 dB SINAD < 0.20 µV
Selectivity ? More than 6/3 kHz at -6 dB, Less than 14/9 kHz at -60 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st 21.7 MHz
2nd 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 75 dB ?
Audio output ? More than 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 load 400 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz (Asia)
144-148 MHz (USA)
440-470 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AFSK   -
RF-output 0.5-10 W 5 / 10 / 25 / 75 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8 V DC +/-15% (negative ground) Li-ion Battery
Current RX ? 0.3-1 A 35 mA (standby)
TX ? 15 A max 1500 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 200x and 201x in China
Dimensions 230 × 111 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 4.37 × 10.24 in)
150 × 50 × 150 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 5.91 in)
89 × 53 × 29 mm
(3.50 × 2.09 × 1.14 in)
Weight 7.20 kg (15.9 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 230 gr (8.1 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 207 channels in 1 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Selectable green or amber display. CTCSS and DCS. Standard DTMF encoder and optional decoder. Weather alert scan (US version only). Repeater Shift
CTCSS
KENWOOD option ready
PC programmable via interface cable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000210 ICOM-IC-V008000 LINTON-LT-006188-2