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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  1.25m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less than 0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? More than 15 kHz (-6 dB), less than 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 5.5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 7.2-13.2V DC battery pack or 12-15V DC external 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 10-250 mA 0.5-0.7 A
TX ? Max 2.2 A 3-6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x Between 198x and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions ? 65 × 159 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.26 × 1.38 in)
140 × 38 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.50 × 6.97 in)
Weight ? 510 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 9 channels in 0 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Detachable front panel ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000270 ICOM-IC-000032ET ICOM-IC-000037A