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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.001% @ -10 to +60°C (14 to 140°F)
Tuning steps ? ? 20 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
432-439.8 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.6 µV (20 dB noise quieting)
Selectivity ? ? 30 kHz (-6 dB) / 60 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
432-439.8 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: ? W Max 100 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 0.7 A ? 450-630 mA
TX 2.8 A max ? 1.6-3.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 19xx Between 1984 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 157 × 88 × 220 mm
(6.18 × 3.46 × 8.66 in)
285 × 110 × 275 mm
(11.22 × 4.33 × 10.83 in)
156 × 58 × 228 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 8.98 in)
Weight 2.66 kg (5.9 lbs) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features AGC
NB
? Detachable front panel
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000245E ICOM-IC-000271H ICOM-IC-000370