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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  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 MHz 220-225 MHz 118-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 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
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 45.15 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.4 W (8 ohms at 10% distortion) 500 mW typ. at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ±15% 4.5-16V DC
Current RX Max 600 mA 450-800 mA Max 180 mA
TX Max 6 A 3-6.5 A Max 1.6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × × 177 mm
(5.51 × 0.00 × 6.97 in)
140 × 50 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.73 in)
57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs) 285 gr (10.1 oz) with BP-170
Form factor Mobile Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 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-000027E ICOM-IC-000038A ICOM-IC-T000007H