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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 26-56 MHz 0.5-999 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 28-29.7/50-54 MHz 144-148 / 430-440 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W AM: 2-20 W, FM/SSB/CW: 2-50 W High: 5 / 5 W, Medium: ? / ? mW, Low: ? / ? mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16V DC 13.8V DC or mains 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external)
Current RX Max 140 mA 1.4-1.6 A ?
TX Max 1.2 A Max 15 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
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Weight 495 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Alpha tags. Submersible (1 meter/30 minutes). CTCSS and DTCS. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002E ICOM-IC-000575D ICOM-IC-000092AD