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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 220-225 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
RX: 118-174 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? >60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 220-225 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
RX: 118-174 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.5 W High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX Max 140 mA Max 140 mA 0.8-1 A
TX Max 1.2 A Max 1.2 A Max 10.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x Between 1995 and 1998 in Japan
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
64 × 130 × 65 mm
(2.52 × 5.12 × 2.56 in)
?
Weight 495 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 60 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS encoder (CTCSS decoder option)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002E ICOM-IC-000003AT ICOM-IC-002000H