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Mobile VHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 138-174 MHz 138-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   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 (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
140.1-150 MHz 144-148 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 45 W, Low: 5 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX Max 800 mA ? 550-900 mA
TX Max 9.5 A Max 6 A 3.6-7.6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 159 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.26 in)
137 × 50 × 130 mm
(5.39 × 1.97 × 5.12 in)
140 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 21 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 ? ? CTCSS/PL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000228H ICOM-IC-000028A ICOM-IC-003210A