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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 144-146/430-440 MHz (Europe)
140-150/440-450 MHz (USA)
0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146/430-440 MHz (Europe)
140-150/440-450 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 2.5-25 W High: 45/35 W, Low 2: 10/10 W, Low 1: 5/5 W 10-100 W (AM 10-40 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 0.9-1 A 0.8-1.2 A Max 1.5 A
TX Max 6 A Max 10 A Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1992 and 199x
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
140 × 40 × 195 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.68 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
Weight 6.20 kg (13.7 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 4.60 kg (10.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 36 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000275E ICOM-IC-003220H ICOM-IC-000728