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VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 0.495-1320 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 10 W 15-150 W (AM 8-75 W) High: 5/5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 8.0V DC
Current RX ? ? 50-190 mA
TX ? ? Max 2.2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 197x in Japan Between 1987 and 199x Between 2001 and 2001 in Japan
Dimensions ? 429 × 168 × 439 mm
(16.89 × 6.61 × 17.28 in)
58 × 87 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.14 in)
Weight ? 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Spectrum scope Built-in keyer and AT. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000020 ICOM-IC-000781 ICOM-IC-T000082R