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Mobile Dual-Band UHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver
Desktop UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  23cm  70cm  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0 cm: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
23 cm: 0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? Optional 500 Hz CW filter
Receiver system Double (70cm) /triple (23cm) conversion superheterodyne ? Quadruple (SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 70cm
1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
23cm
1st: 136.6 MHz
2nd: 17.2 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 70.45 / 7.45 MHz
2nd: 9.01 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.01 MHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ohm load

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 35/10 W, Low: 5/1 W ? 2.5-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% ?V DC 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX 1-1.4 A ? 1.1-1.3 A
TX 4-10.5 A ? 7.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1987 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 195 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.68 in)
? 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ? 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 99 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features AFC
Twin RX
? CI-V
Accessories ? ? High stability crystal unit
Satellite communication interface unit
CI-V level converter
Tone squelch unit
Voice synthesizer unit
CW narrow filter (500 Hz)
Mobile mounting bracket
MPN ICOM-IC-002500E ICOM-IC-000003J ICOM-IC-000475E