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Mobile Transceiver
VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz 2m (144.0-145.0 MHz) 0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV (S/N > 10 dB) 0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB)
Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB
4.8 kHz @ -60 dB
AM 9.0 kHz, AM-N/SSB 4.0 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz 1st: 10.7 MHz (SW1)
2nd: 455 kHz (SW2)
FM: 10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB 50-60 dB
Audio output ? 1.5 W @ 10% THD, 8 Ohm 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz 2m (144.0-145.0 MHz) -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 3.5 W 8 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50-70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8V DC 9 V DC or mains
Current RX ? 600 mA ?
TX ? 3 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 198x Between 197x and 19xx Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 180 × 55 × 210 mm
(7.09 × 2.17 × 8.27 in)
180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries
Form factor Mobile Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 23 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ZODIAC-DIGITAL-000023 KENWOOD-TR-007010 SONY-ICF-006700W