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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 5 kHz ? 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 138-174 / 400-470 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12.5 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 30.875 MHz - Crystal filter: 30M15B
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: CFW455E
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 0.8 A 550-900 mA ?
TX Max 3.1 A 3.6-7.6 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 19xx Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 1986 and 19xx
Dimensions 185 × 64 × 223 mm
(7.28 × 2.52 × 8.78 in)
140 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
140 × 50 × 135 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 5.31 in)
Weight 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 21 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS/PL for TX is standard while CTCSS/PL for RX is optional. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000260A ICOM-IC-003210E ICOM-IC-000048E