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VHF Transceiver
Desktop UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 430-440 MHz 118-174 / 230-550 / 810-1000 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? Better than 60 dB
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 140.1-150 MHz 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W Max 100 W High: 55/50 W, Medium: 15/15 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX ? ? 0.8-1 A
TX Max 6 A ? Max 12 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2003 and 200x
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 137 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 5.39 in)
? 141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
Weight ? ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) None 512 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS. 9K6 bd packet ready Multi color display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000228A ICOM-IC-000471H ICOM-IC-E000208