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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-479 MHz 430-440 MHz (Europe)
430-450 MHz (USA)
0.03-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
430-440 MHz (Europe)
430-450 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W 10-75 W 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 1 A 1.1-1.3 A ?
TX Max 10.5 A Max 20 A Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1987 and 19xx Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.73 in)
241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
330 × 111 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
Weight 930 gr (2.1 lbs) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready ? Built-in keyer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000281H ICOM-IC-000475H ICOM-IC-000737A