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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
2m / 70cm | VHF/UHF Transceiver | 5 W

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? FM: 1 / 5 / 25 kHz, SSB/CW: 0.1 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 100-995 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 39380 kHz
2nd: 1075 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 144-148 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output Max 25 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 5/5 W (depending on voltage), Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5, El: 15 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 7.2-12V DC
Current RX ? ? 15-150 mA
TX Max 6 A 3.6 A max Max 2.4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1982 and 19xx Between 1992 and 199x
Dimensions 285 × 110 × 275 mm
(11.22 × 4.33 × 10.83 in)
170 × 64 × 218 mm
(6.69 × 2.52 × 8.58 in)
57 × 169 × 32 mm
(2.24 × 6.65 × 1.26 in)
Weight 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs) 440 gr (15.5 oz) depending on battery type
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Dual VFO's. Scanning CTCSS. Keyboard. Cross band repeater function. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000271E ICOM-IC-000490E ICOM-IC-W000021AT