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Handheld VHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  1.25m  1.25m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C)
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz ? 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 220-225 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? Less than 0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD 0.18 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? More than 15 kHz (-6 dB), less than 30 kHz (-60 dB) More than 15 kHz (-6 dB), less than 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.4 W (8 ohms at 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 220-225 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16V DC 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX Max 140 mA 0.5-0.7 A 450-800 mA
TX Max 1.2 A 3-6.5 A 3-6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
140 × 38 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.50 × 6.97 in)
140 × 50 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.73 in)
Weight 495 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 9 channels in 0 bank(s) 21 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002E ICOM-IC-000037A ICOM-IC-000038A