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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW
1.605-30 MHz; ≥ 0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD (Preamp ON)

AM
0.5-1.605 MHz; ≥ 12.6 µV for 10 dB S/N (Preamp ON)
1.605-30 MHz; ≥ 2.0 µV for 10 dB S/N (Preamp ON)
Selectivity ? ? SSB/CW
2.1 kHz/-6 dB, 4.0 kHz/-60 dB

AM
6.0 kHz/-6 dB, 20 kHz/-60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz 1.605-2 / 3.5-4 / 5-8 / 9-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 45/35 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 7 W, Low: ? W 5-100 W (AM 5-25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ?V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? 1.3-2.1 A
TX Max 10.5 A ? Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 195 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.68 in)
? 240 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
Weight ? ? 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 50 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-002400E ICOM-IC-000002GXA ICOM-IC-000077