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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability 0.001% ?
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 430-440 MHz 0.495-999 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV for 12 dB SINAD
0.4 µV for 20 dB SINAD
?
Selectivity 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 21.8 MHz / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 500 mW at 8 ohms 10% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W High: 5 / 5 W, Mid1: 2.5 / 2.5 W, Mid2: 500/500 mW, Low: 100 / 100 mW

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16 V DC 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external)
Current RX 45-150 mA ?
TX 1.25 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 1990 in Japan Between 2008 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
58 × 112 × 34 mm
(2.28 × 4.41 × 1.34 in)
Weight 515 gr (1.1 lbs) 300 gr (10.6 oz) with BP-256
Form factor Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 1200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? D-Star concept. Alpha tags. CTCSS and DTCS. Submersible (1 meter/30 minutes). Twin RX Optional speaker-mike with built-in GPS receiver (HM-175GPS) for extended D-Star functions
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000004E ICOM-IC-E000092D