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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1240-1300 MHz 138-174 / 400-470 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) < 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? 12.5 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 30.875 MHz - Crystal filter: 30M15B
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: CFW455E
1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? > 400 mW at 10 % distortion with an 8 Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 1-10 W High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 5.5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15% 7.2-13.2 V DC battery pack or 12-15 V DC external
Current RX 1.3 A 550-900 mA 10-250 mA
TX Max 7.5 A 3.6-7.6 A 2.2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 1988 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
140 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
65 × 159 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.26 × 1.38 in)
Weight 7.10 kg (15.7 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 510 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ATV option CTCSS/PL for TX is standard while CTCSS/PL for RX is optional. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-001271 ICOM-IC-003210E ICOM-IC-000032E