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

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 138-174 / 400-470 MHz 0.01-3300 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM (10 dB S/N)
0.495-1.8 MHz: 25 µV
1.8-50 MHz: 2.5 µV
50-700 MHz: 2 µV
700-1300 MHz: 2.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.8-50 MHz: 0.63 µV
50-700 MHz: 0.5 µV
700-1300 MHz: 0.63 µV
1300-2300 MHz: 5.6 µV
2300-3000 MHz: 18 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
50-700 MHz: 1.4 µV
700-1300 MHz: 1.8 µV
1300-2300 MHz: 18 µV
2300-3000 MHz: 56 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.495-1.8 MHz: 5 µV
1.8-50 MHz: 0.5 µV
50-700 MHz: 0.4 µV
700-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? 12.5 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) AM/FM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 50 kHz (-6 dB), 230 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.8 kHz (-6 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 -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.15 W High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 8.4V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% 12V DC +/- 15%
Current RX 20-130 mA 550-900 mA Max 1.5 A
TX 220-550 mA 3.6-7.6 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 199x Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 2006 and 200x
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
140 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
146 × 41 × 206 mm
(5.75 × 1.61 × 8.11 in)
Weight 490 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP3 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) Box + Panel
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DTMF CTCSS/PL for TX is standard while CTCSS/PL for RX is optional. CTCSS/DTCS. Dual watch and diversity reception. DSP (UT-106) and D-Star (UT-118) options
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002AT ICOM-IC-003210E ICOM-IC-R002500