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Mobile VHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 1.25m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 15 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 140-150 MHz 220-225 MHz 440-450 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? Less than 0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD ?
Selectivity ? More than 15 kHz (-6 dB), less than 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 140-150 MHz 220-225 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 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 600 mA 0.5-0.7 A ?
TX Max 6 A 3-6.5 A Max 9.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 198x and 199x
Dimensions 140 × × 177 mm
(5.51 × 0.00 × 6.97 in)
140 × 38 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.50 × 6.97 in)
140 × 50 × 159 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.26 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 9 channels in 0 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-000027A ICOM-IC-000037A ICOM-IC-000448A