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

General

HAM bands 23cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 1260-1300 MHz General coverage (~0.5-30 MHz) 100-995 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 1260-1300 MHz 10-160 m + WARC 144-148 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 1 W, Low: 100 mW 100 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 BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-13.2V DC 13.8V DC 7.2-12V DC
Current RX 65-250 mA ? 15-150 mA
TX Max 900 mA ? Max 2.4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1992 and 199x
Dimensions 65 × 171 × 36 mm
(2.56 × 6.73 × 1.42 in)
? 57 × 169 × 32 mm
(2.24 × 6.65 × 1.26 in)
Weight 610 gr (1.3 lbs) with BP-3 ? 440 gr (15.5 oz) depending on battery type
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 14 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS. Keyboard. Cross band repeater function. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000012E ICOM-IC-000741 ICOM-IC-W000021AT