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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ±10 ppm -10°C to +60°C ?
Tuning steps 25 / 5 kHz 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50 kHz HF: 1, MW: 9 / 10, FM: 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 118-174 / 400-470 MHz 3700-21950 kHz in 12 bands (with gaps)
76-108 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV @ 12dB SINAD ?
Selectivity ? More than 15 kHz/ -9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/ 50 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double-conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.15 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 500 mW typ. at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-450 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 1 W 0.5/6W ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 4.5-16V DC 4.5V DC (3R6/AA)
Current RX Max 0.7 A Max 180 mA ?
TX Max 5.5 A Max 1.6 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1993 and 1996 in Japan
Dimensions 185 × 64 × 223 mm
(7.28 × 2.52 × 8.78 in)
57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
169 × 112 × 35 mm
(6.65 × 4.41 × 1.38 in)
Weight 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) 285 gr (10.1 oz) with BP-170 450 gr (15.9 oz)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 70 channels in bank(s) 15 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Sleep timer
Local-DX switch
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000255E ICOM-IC-T000007H SONY-ICF-SW000030