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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Spectrum Display
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  None  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz ? 130-174 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   PSK31/63   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
? ?
Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz ? 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   PSK31/63   FM  
RF-output High: 1.5 W @ 8.4 VDC, Low: 150 mW @ 8.4 VDC ? 0.35 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 8-10.8V DC ? 5-16 V DC
Current RX 20-130 mA ? 13 mA
TX 220-550 mA ? 350-950 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1990 in Japan Between 2010 and 201x in USA Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 65 × 167 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.57 × 1.38 in)
? 55 × 84 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 3.31 × 1.22 in)
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) battery and antenna included ? 185 gr (6.5 oz) without battery and antenna
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 1750 Hz tone burst ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002E ELECRAFT-P000003 ALAN-CT-000145