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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm -12°C to +60°C
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
136-174 MHz (USA)
Modulations N-FM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity < 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD ? 0.14 µV typical
Selectivity ? ? 70/50dB (Wide/Narrow) typica
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 75 dB typical
Audio output > 400 mW at 10 % distortion with an 8 Ω load ? 750 mW typ. with an 16 ohm load

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations N-FM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 5.5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W 10 W 0.5 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC - BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-13.2 V DC battery pack or 12-15 V DC external 13.8V DC 7.2V DC
Current RX 10-250 mA ? 20-310 mA
TX 2.2 A max ? 1.4 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 200x and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 65 × 159 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.26 × 1.38 in)
? 58 × 112 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.41 × 1.18 in)
Weight 510 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 ? 360 gr (12.7 oz) with BP-264
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 207 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000032E ICOM-IC-000351 ICOM-IC-V000080