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Desktop VHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ± 150 Hz per hour after warm-up ? ± 15 p.p.m. at o °C~60 °C
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 140-150 / 440-450 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 250 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz 140-150 / 440-450 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output SSB/CW: 10 W, AM: 2.5 W High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W 0.1 / 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 11-16V DC ?
Current RX ? 0.85-1.4 A 6-170 mA
TX ? Max 12 A 300-600 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x Between 1989 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions ? 150 × 50 × 191 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.52 in)
61 × 148 × 33 mm
(2.40 × 5.83 × 1.30 in)
Weight ? 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 340 gr (12.0 oz) with BP-22
Form factor Base Station Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000501 ICOM-IC-000901A ICOM-IC-000002A