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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz
(50-905 MHz optional)
TX/RX: 144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz
RX: 138-174 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.3 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
140.1-150 / 430-450 MHz TX/RX: 144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz
RX: 138-174 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
RF-output High: 45 W, Low: 5 W 3.5-25/3.5-25 W High: 5 / 5 / 1 W, Low 3: 3.5 / 3.5 / 0.2 W, Low 2: 1.5 / 1.5 / 0.2 W, Low 1: 0.5 / 0.5 / 0.2 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 6-15V DC
Current RX Max 800 mA 2-2.5 A Max 590 mA
TX Max 9.5 A Max 9 A Max 1.9 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 19xx Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan Between 1993 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 159 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.26 in)
425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
58 × 139 × 49 mm
(2.28 × 5.47 × 1.93 in)
Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) without PS-35 (PS-35: 2.3kg) 585 gr (1.3 lbs) with BP-100
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 396 channels in 1 bank(s) 69 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX
Optional rack handles
Triple RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000228H ICOM-IC-000970A ICOM-IC-DELTA-000001E