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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ±0.001% @ -10 to +60°C (14 to 140°F) ?
Tuning steps 25 / 5 kHz 20 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 432-439.8 MHz 430-440 MHz (Europe)
430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.6 µV (20 dB noise quieting) ?
Selectivity ? 30 kHz (-6 dB) / 60 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 432-439.8 MHz 430-440 MHz (Europe)
430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 1 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W 10-75 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15% 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 0.7 A 450-630 mA 1.1-1.3 A
TX Max 5.5 A 1.6-3.5 A Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions 185 × 64 × 223 mm
(7.28 × 2.52 × 8.78 in)
156 × 58 × 228 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 8.98 in)
241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
Weight 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 4 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 ? Detachable front panel ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000255E ICOM-IC-000370 ICOM-IC-000475H