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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? Better than ±10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps 15 / 5 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 137-174 MHz 68-88 or 146-174 or 174-255 or 378-470 MHz depending on version
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double-conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? Better than 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 3 W into 4 Ohms @10 % THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
68-88 or 146-174 or 174-255 or 378-470 MHz depending on version
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   FM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 1 W 65 W / 25W / 10W / 5W 1-10 or 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15% 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 0.7 A 0.3-0.7 A ?
TX Max 5.5 A 10 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 19xx Between 2003 and 2009 Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 185 × 64 × 223 mm
(7.28 × 2.52 × 8.78 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
?
Weight 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 219 channels in 1 bank(s) 99 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? CTCSS and DCS
NOAA WX alert (US only)
WIRES
CTCSS/PL or Select 5/5-tone CCIR depending on version
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000255A YAESU-FT-002800M MOTOROLA-MC-MICRO