Compare rigs

Compare specifications between amateur radios. Simply select up to 3 radios and compare them side-by-side, including images and descriptions.

Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld 70cm Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 15 kHz 5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 140-150 MHz 430-440 MHz 118-174 / 230-550 / 834-915 / 960.1-1000 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   GMSK  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 140-150 MHz 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 1.5 / 0.15 W High: 50/50 W, Medium: 15/15 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ?V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 600 mA ? Max 1.1 A
TX Max 6 A ? Max 12.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x Between 1981 and 1990 in Japan Between 2004 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 140 × × 177 mm
(5.51 × 0.00 × 6.97 in)
? 141 × 40 × 39 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 1.54 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 512 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS DTMF keypad GPS option.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000027A ICOM-IC-000004E ICOM-ID-000800D