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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-999 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.54-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   GMSK   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia) 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 5 / 5 W, Low: 500 / 500 mW High: 40 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SMA - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external) 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX 0.8-2.1 A Max 13 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x Between 1994 and 19xx Between 196x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 58 × 103 × 24 mm
(2.28 × 4.06 × 0.94 in)
180 × 60 × 216 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.50 in)
?
Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries and antenna 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 1304 channels in 1 bank(s) 101 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. CTCSS and DTCS. Twin RX 9K6 packet ready. Detachable front panel ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-ID-000091 KENWOOD-TM-000255E NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000120