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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz 25 kHz 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.3 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W FM: 45/45 W, SSB/CW: 35/30 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 500 mA ? 2-2.5 A
TX Max 2.3 A ? Max 16 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 156 × 58 × 218 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 8.58 in)
? 425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
Weight 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) ? 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) without PS-35 (with PS-35: 2.3kg)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 3 channels in 1 bank(s) 396 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Detachable front panel Twin RX
Optional rack handles
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000024E ICOM-IC-000280E ICOM-IC-000970H