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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm -12°C to +60°C
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
136-174 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.14 µV typical
Selectivity ? ? 70/50dB (Wide/Narrow) typica
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 75 dB typical
Audio output ? ? 750 mW typ. with an 16 ohm load

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W 0.5 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 7.2V DC
Current RX ? Max 1.7 A 20-310 mA
TX Max 3.6 A Max 6 A 1.4 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 19xx Between 1987 and 19xx Between 200x and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 170 × 64 × 218 mm
(6.69 × 2.52 × 8.58 in)
? 58 × 112 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.41 × 1.18 in)
Weight 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs) ? 360 gr (12.7 oz) with BP-264
Form factor Mobile Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 207 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Dual VFO's. Scanning Twin RX. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000490A ICOM-IC-000900A ICOM-IC-V000080