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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 140-150 MHz 440-450 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 140-150 MHz 440-450 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 35 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 800 mA max Max 600 mA ?
TX 6 A max Max 6 A Max 9.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 1983 and 198x Between 198x and 199x
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 137 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 5.39 in)
140 × × 177 mm
(5.51 × 0.00 × 6.97 in)
140 × 50 × 159 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.26 in)
Weight 850 gr (1.9 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000228E ICOM-IC-000027A ICOM-IC-000448A