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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 440-450 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 440-450 MHz 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W 10-100 W (AM 10-40 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 1.2-1.5 A
TX Max 1.2 A ? Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 197x and 197x Between 1985 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 65 × 116 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.57 × 1.38 in)
? 241 × 94 × 272 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 10.71 in)
Weight ? ? 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Detachable front panel ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000004AT ICOM-IC-000270 ICOM-IC-000731