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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 138-174 / 400-470 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12.5 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 30.875 MHz - Crystal filter: 30M15B
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: CFW455E
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output 2.5-25 W High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 1 W, Low: 100 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC +/- 15% ?V DC
Current RX 0.9-1 A 550-900 mA Max 170 mA
TX Max 6 A 3.6-7.6 A Max 600 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 1986 and 19xx
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
140 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
58 × 140 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 5.51 × 1.14 in)
Weight 6.20 kg (13.7 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 340 gr (12.0 oz) with BP-22
Form factor Base Station Mobile Unknown

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V CTCSS/PL for TX is standard while CTCSS/PL for RX is optional. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000275E ICOM-IC-003210E ICOM-IC-000002