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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-999 MHz TX/RX: 144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz
RX: 138-174 MHz
0.5-29.999 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   FM   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5-1.599 MHz
AM: 100 µV
SSB: 12.6 µV

1.6-29.99 MHz
AM: -
SSB: 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 4 W, 10% THD, 4 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) TX/RX: 144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz
RX: 138-174 MHz
1.6-29.999 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   AM   SSB  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Mid-High: 20/20 W, Mid-Low: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 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 10 / 50 / 100 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6-15V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? Max 590 mA 3 A
TX Max 12 A Max 1.9 A 11-17 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 2002 Between 1993 and 199x in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 34 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 1.34 in)
58 × 139 × 49 mm
(2.28 × 5.47 × 1.93 in)
240 × 72 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 2.83 × 9.41 in)
Weight 1 gr (0.0 oz) Box, 290 grHead 585 gr (1.3 lbs) with BP-100 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) Main unit + controller + speaker
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 69 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Twin RX Triple RX Selcall capability, compatible with Barrett, Codan radios
Large memory capability (500 regular, 100 Telephone Number, 120 ALE address, 100 Selcall address)
HF E-mail capability (Appropriate PC, modem and network required)
Digital Signal Processing DSP for improved noise reduction
Multiple communication modes support (for users with Amateur Radio License)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-002800H ICOM-IC-DELTA-000001E ICOM-IC-F007000