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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W Max 100 W High: 5/1 W, Low: ?/? W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 7-14V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? Max 18 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan Between 1992 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
54 × 135 × 38 mm
(2.13 × 5.31 × 1.50 in)
Weight ? 7.30 kg (16.1 lbs) 405 gr (14.3 oz)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 60 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Detachable front panel ? Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000270 ICOM-IC-000701 ICOM-IC-X000002E