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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  1.25m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ±10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C) ±10 ppm -10°C to +60°C
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 220-225 MHz 118-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations N-FM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity < 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD 0.18 µV for 12 dB SINAD 0.18 µV @ 12dB SINAD
Selectivity ? More than 15 kHz (-6 dB), less than 30 kHz (-60 dB) More than 15 kHz/ -9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/ 50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 45.15 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output > 400 mW at 10 % distortion with an 8 Ω load 2.4 W (8 ohms at 10% distortion) 500 mW typ. at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 220-225 MHz 144-146 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations N-FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 5.5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 0.5/6W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-13.2 V DC battery pack or 12-15 V DC external 13.8 V DC ±15% 4.5-16V DC
Current RX 10-250 mA 450-800 mA Max 180 mA
TX 2.2 A max 3-6.5 A Max 1.6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 65 × 159 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.26 × 1.38 in)
140 × 50 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.73 in)
57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
Weight 510 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs) 285 gr (10.1 oz) with BP-170
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 21 channels in 1 bank(s) 70 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000032E ICOM-IC-000038A ICOM-IC-T000007H