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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 12.5 / 25 kHz 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 / 400-470 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) < 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD ?
Selectivity 12.5 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double-conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz - Crystal filter: 30M15B
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: CFW455E
1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? > 400 mW at 10 % distortion with an 8 Ω load ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM  
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 5.5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 7.2-13.2 V DC battery pack or 12-15 V DC external 13.8V DC
Current RX 550-900 mA 10-250 mA ?
TX 3.6-7.6 A 2.2 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1986 and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
65 × 159 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.26 × 1.38 in)
140 × 50 × 135 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 5.31 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 510 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 21 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/PL for TX is standard while CTCSS/PL for RX is optional. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-003210E ICOM-IC-000032E ICOM-IC-000048E