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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 430-440 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W Max 10 W 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 0.5 A Max 800 mA 900 mA
TX Max 6 A Max 3.5 A Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx Between 1980 and 19xx Between 1980 and 198x
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
241 × 111 × 264 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 10.39 in)
241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
Weight 750 gr (1.7 lbs) 7.20 kg (15.9 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PLL IC: PLL2001 ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000229E ICOM-IC-000451E ICOM-IC-000720A