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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 440-450 MHz 138-174 MHz 26-56 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? < 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 200 mW @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 440-450 MHz 144-146 MHz 28-29.7/50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W High: 5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 500 mW AM: 2-20 W, FM/SSB/CW: 2-50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6-16 V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 16~210 mA (13.8V) 1.4-1.6 A
TX Max 1.2 A 450~1200 mA (13.8V) Max 15 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1988 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 65 × 116 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.57 × 1.38 in)
49 × 104 × 33 mm
(1.93 × 4.09 × 1.30 in)
241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
Weight ? 270 gr (9.5 oz) with BP-82 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 48 channels in 1 bank(s) 99 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000004AT ICOM-IC-000002SE ICOM-IC-000575D