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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 25 kHz ? 9 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 136-180 MHz 522-1620 kHz
87/76/64-108 MHz (depending on country)
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo  
Sensitivity ? ? 3 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 19.6 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 1 W High: 7 W, Low: ? W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ?V DC Mains or 4.5V DC (3 × R6 batteries)
Current RX 600 mA max ? ?
TX 4.8 A max ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1994 and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.97 in)
? 142 × 86 × 28 mm
(5.59 × 3.39 × 1.10 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ? 453 gr (16.0 oz)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 550 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Clock & Timer Functions
Sleep Timer
Digital Sound Processing
Temperature sensor
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000025E ICOM-IC-000002GXE TECSUN-PL-000380