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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 138-174 / 400-470 MHz 118-174 / 230-550 / 810-1000 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 12.5 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 30.875 MHz - Crystal filter: 30M15B
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: CFW455E
?
Image rejection ? ? Better than 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 7 W, Low: 1 W High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 55/50 W, Medium: 15/15 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.2V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX ? 550-900 mA 0.8-1 A
TX ? 3.6-7.6 A Max 12 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 2003 and 200x
Dimensions 65 × 151 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 5.94 × 1.38 in)
140 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
Weight 500 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-70 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 20 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 Keyboard CTCSS/PL CTCSS. 9K6 bd packet ready Multi color display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002GAT ICOM-IC-003210A ICOM-IC-E000208