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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-479 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W) High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.6-16V DC external
Current RX Max 1 A ? ?
TX Max 10.5 A Max 20 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 199x and 199x Between 1995 and 199x
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.73 in)
330 × 111 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
57 × 125 × 36 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.42 in)
Weight 930 gr (2.1 lbs) 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with BP-171
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 109 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 Clock. Detachable speaker/mike. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000281H ICOM-IC-000737A ICOM-IC-Z000001E