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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Bookshelf UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  6m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-479 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-436 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-436 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 1/1 W High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW 3 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC SO-239 + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.6-16V DC external 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 40 mA
TX Max 8 A ? Max 1 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 19xx Between 1995 and 199x Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 165 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.50 in)
57 × 125 × 36 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.42 in)
61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
Weight 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with BP-171 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 109 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX Clock. Detachable speaker/mike. Twin RX VXO
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-003230E ICOM-IC-Z000001E ICOM-IC-000302