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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 23cm  2m  1.25m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 1260-1300 MHz 136-174 / 222-225 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? Less than 0.16 µV for 12 dB SINAD ?
Selectivity ? More than 15 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 30 kHz/-60 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 1260-1300 MHz 144-148 / 222-225 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 1 W, Low: 100 mW High: 45/25 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-13.2V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 65-250 mA Max 1.2 A ?
TX Max 900 mA Max 10.5 A Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 65 × 171 × 36 mm
(2.56 × 6.73 × 1.42 in)
140 × 40 × 165 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.50 in)
330 × 111 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
Weight 610 gr (1.3 lbs) with BP-3 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX Built-in keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000012E ICOM-IC-002330A ICOM-IC-000737A