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VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 140-150 / 440-450 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
4.8 kbps voice: 0.35 µV (BER 1x10-2)
128 kbps data: 1.58 µV (BER 1x10-2)
Selectivity ? ? FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
GMSK 4.8 kbps: 6 kHz (-6 dB)
GMSK 128 kbps: 140 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 17.2 MHz (VHF), 30.875 MHz (UHF) - No options installed
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB 50 dB
Audio output ? 2.4 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 140-150 / 440-450 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   DV  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC 11-16V DC 13.8V DC +/-15%
Current RX 0.85-1.4 A 0.85-1.4 A Max 1.5 A
TX Max 12 A Max 12 A Max 7 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1989 and 1990 in Japan Between 200x and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 191 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.52 in)
150 × 50 × 191 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.52 in)
150 × 50 × 50 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 1.97 in)
Weight 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) Panel + Transceiver
Form factor Unknown Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 24 channels in 2 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX Modular and expandable design
CTCSS/PL encoder
Twin RX
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000901A ICOM-IC-000901E ICOM-ID-000001