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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
? ?
Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM  
RF-output High: 1.5 W @ 8.4 VDC, Low: 150 mW @ 8.4 VDC High: 35 W, Low 3: 20 W, Low 2: 10 W, Low 1: 5 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 8-10.8V DC 13.8V DC 12 V DC
Current RX 20-130 mA Max 0.5 A ?
TX 220-550 mA Max 9.5 A 6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1990 in Japan Between 1990 and 19xx Between 1980 and 198x
Dimensions 65 × 167 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.57 × 1.38 in)
140 × 50 × 155 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.10 in)
180 × 50 × 188 mm
(7.09 × 1.97 × 7.40 in)
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) battery and antenna included 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features 1750 Hz tone burst ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002E ICOM-IC-000449E PRESIDENT-JAMES