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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.001% ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 440-450 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ≤ 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
≤ 0.4 µV (20 dB noise quieting)
?
Selectivity ? 7.5 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 21.8 MHz / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? >60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 440-450 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W Max 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 800 mA max 500-700 mA ?
TX 6 A max 1.7-3.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan Between 1984 and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 137 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 5.39 in)
140 × 50 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.97 in)
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Weight 850 gr (1.9 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? - ?
Accessories ? - ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000228E ICOM-IC-000045A ICOM-IC-000471E