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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 50-52 MHz 0.5-999 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV  
Sensitivity < 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne XTAL AM/FM: Double-conversion, W-FM: Triple-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 61.65 MHz (AM/FM A-band), 59.25 MHz (WFM A-band), 46.35 MHz (AM/FM B-band)
2nd: 450 KHz (AM/FM), 13.35 MHz (WFM)
3rd: 1.95 MHz (WFM)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 200 mW @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 50-52 MHz 144-148 / 420-440 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 500 mW 10 W High: 5 / 5 W, Low: 500 / 500 mW

Connections

Antenna BNC - SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16 V DC 13.8V DC 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external)
Current RX 16~210 mA (13.8V) ? ?
TX 450~1200 mA (13.8V) ? 0.8-2.1 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 19xx Between 197x and 197x Between 2006 and 200x
Dimensions 49 × 104 × 33 mm
(1.93 × 4.09 × 1.30 in)
? 58 × 103 × 24 mm
(2.28 × 4.06 × 0.94 in)
Weight 270 gr (9.5 oz) with BP-82 ? 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries and antenna
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 48 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s) 1304 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Alpha tags. CTCSS and DTCS. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002SE ICOM-IC-000060 ICOM-IC-000091AD