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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  1.25m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 220-225 MHz General coverage (~0.5-30 MHz)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV for 12 dB SINAD ?
Selectivity ? More than 15 kHz (-6 dB), less than 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 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 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

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

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 21 channels in 1 bank(s) 14 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-000038A ICOM-IC-000741