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Desktop UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1240-1300 MHz 138-174 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? < 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 43.1 MHz (VHF), 35.8 MHz (UHF)
2nd: 455 KHz
Image rejection ? ? >50 dB
Audio output ? 200 mW @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output 1-10 W High: 5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 500 mW High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6-16 V DC 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.5-16V DC external
Current RX 1.3 A 16~210 mA (13.8V) 30-210 mA
TX Max 7.5 A 450~1200 mA (13.8V) Max 1.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1995 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
49 × 104 × 33 mm
(1.93 × 4.09 × 1.30 in)
57 × 125 × 31 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.22 in)
Weight 7.10 kg (15.7 lbs) 270 gr (9.5 oz) with BP-82 320 gr (11.3 oz) with BP-170
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 48 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ATV option ? CTCSS on TX (RX option UT-94), DTMF. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-001271E ICOM-IC-000002SE ICOM-IC-W000031E