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Desktop UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  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 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   N-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? < 0.25 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)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double-conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? > 400 mW at 10 % distortion with an 8 Ω load 2.4 W (8 ohms at 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   N-FM   FM  
RF-output 1-10 W High: 5.5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 7.2-13.2 V DC battery pack or 12-15 V DC external 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX 1.3 A 10-250 mA 450-800 mA
TX Max 7.5 A 2.2 A max 3-6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
65 × 159 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.26 × 1.38 in)
140 × 50 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.73 in)
Weight 7.10 kg (15.7 lbs) 510 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 21 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ATV option ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-001271 ICOM-IC-000032E ICOM-IC-000038A