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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ± 15 kHz @ -6 dB ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 17.2 MHz (VHF), 30.875 MHz (UHF) - No options installed
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection >N/A ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.4 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-160 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W Max 100 W High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 11-16V DC
Current RX 0.7 A ? 0.85-1.4 A
TX 3.5 A Max 18 A Max 12 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx in Japan Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan Between 1989 and 1990 in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 110 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 4.33 in)
241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
150 × 50 × 191 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.52 in)
Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 7.30 kg (16.1 lbs) 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 24 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features AQS ? Modular and expandable design
CTCSS/PL encoder
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000026 ICOM-IC-000701 ICOM-IC-000901E