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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 138-174 MHz 138-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12.5 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 30.875 MHz - Crystal filter: 30M15B
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: CFW455E
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 2.5-25 W High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX 800 mA max 0.9-1 A 550-900 mA
TX 6 A max Max 6 A 3.6-7.6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 137 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 5.39 in)
241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
140 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
Weight 850 gr (1.9 lbs) 6.20 kg (13.7 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CI-V CTCSS/PL for TX is standard while CTCSS/PL for RX is optional.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000228E ICOM-IC-000275E ICOM-IC-003210E