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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 5 p.p.m. (below 1025 MHz)
Tuning steps ? ? 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 100 / 1000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 136-174 / 400-479 MHz 25-800 / 900-2000 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity < 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? AM: 1.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB: 0.2 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? AM/FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB)
FM/AM-W: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? AM/FM/SSB: Triple-conversion, W-FM: Double-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 25-512 MHz
1st: 778.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
512-1025 MHz
1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
(Crystal converter system above 1025 MHz)
Image rejection ? ? >50 dB
Audio output 200 mW @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ? 2.0 Watts 4 - 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 500 mW High: 25/25 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 1/1 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16 V DC 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX 16~210 mA (13.8V) ? 1.5-1.9 A
TX 450~1200 mA (13.8V) Max 8 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1992 and 19xx Between 1991 and 1998 in Japan
Dimensions 49 × 104 × 33 mm
(1.93 × 4.09 × 1.30 in)
140 × 40 × 165 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.50 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
Weight 270 gr (9.5 oz) with BP-82 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 48 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 900 channels in 9 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX TV option, CI-V
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002SE ICOM-IC-003230E ICOM-IC-R007100