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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop UHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 5 kHz ? FM: 1 / 5 / 25 kHz, SSB/CW: 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 39380 kHz
2nd: 1075 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W 10 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 0.8 A ? ?
TX Max 3.1 A ? 3.6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x Between 1982 and 19xx
Dimensions 185 × 64 × 223 mm
(7.28 × 2.52 × 8.78 in)
? 170 × 64 × 218 mm
(6.69 × 2.52 × 8.58 in)
Weight 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) ? 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Dual VFO's. Scanning
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000260E ICOM-IC-000371 ICOM-IC-000490E