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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 50-52 MHz 0.3-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 50-52 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 5.5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W 10 W 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-13.2V DC battery pack or 12-15V DC external 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 10-250 mA ? 1.6-2.1 A
TX Max 2.2 A ? Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 19xx Between 197x and 197x Between 1994 and 199x
Dimensions 65 × 159 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.26 × 1.38 in)
? 333 × 110 × 285 mm
(13.11 × 4.33 × 11.22 in)
Weight 510 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 ? 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Built-in auto-AT. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000032ET ICOM-IC-000060 ICOM-IC-000738