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

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 108-174 MHz 118-174 / 230-550 / 834-915 / 960.1-1000 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   GMSK  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
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 ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output FM/CW: 6-45/6-40 W, SSB: 6-35/6-30 W High: 5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 500 mW High: 50/50 W, Medium: 15/15 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 7-14V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 2.5 A ? Max 1.1 A
TX Max 16 A ? Max 12.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1991 and 199x in Japan Between 2004 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
49 × 105 × 39 mm
(1.93 × 4.13 × 1.54 in)
141 × 40 × 39 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 1.54 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 280 gr (9.9 oz) with BP-111 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 512 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready ? GPS option.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000820H ICOM-IC-P000002ET ICOM-ID-000800D