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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Professional Airband Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz ? 8.33 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146/430-440 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 108-137 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 46.35 MHz / 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146/430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 118-137 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W ? 6 W PEP, 1.8 W carrier

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 7.2 V DC (BP-288), 11.0 V DC (External DC Jack)
Current RX ? ? 90-500 mA
TX ? ? 1.8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 19xx Between 1985 and 199x Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 207 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 8.15 in)
? 59 × 148 × 32 mm
(2.32 × 5.83 × 1.26 in)
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) ? 384 gr (13.6 oz) with antenna and BP-288
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 300 channels in 15 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication
Features ? ? Bluetooth
GPS
IP57 dust-protection and waterproof construction
2.3-inch Large High Visibility LCD
VOR Navigation Functions
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-003200E ICOM-IC-000750A ICOM-IC-A000025NE