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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 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 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 5 W, Low 1: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 3: 0.5 W 10-100 W (AM 10-40 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 19-250 mA 1.2-1.5 A
TX ? Max 1.6 A Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1985 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions ? 49 × 103 × 33 mm
(1.93 × 4.06 × 1.30 in)
241 × 94 × 272 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 10.71 in)
Weight ? 270 gr (9.5 oz) with BP-82 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 48 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Detachable front panel ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000270 ICOM-IC-000004SE ICOM-IC-000731