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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (0-50 °C) 2.5 ppm -4F to +140F (-20 C - +60 C)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1999.8 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.495-824 / 849-867 / 894-999 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? -16 dBµ (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 30.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 200 mW ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 144-148 / 420-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations - FM   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output ? 0.5/5 W 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 / 0.1 W

Connections

Antenna - SMA SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 4.5-16 V DC 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external)
Current RX 3 A @ 15 VDC ? 2.1A max
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 1999 in Japan Between 19xx and 20xx in Japan Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 424 × 150 × 365 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 14.37 in)
57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
58.4 × 103 × 34.2 mm
(2.30 × 4.06 × 1.35 in)
Weight 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs) 270 gr (9.5 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 47 channels in 1 bank(s) 1052 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CRT ? Alpha tags. Submersible (1 meter/30 minutes). CTCSS and DTCS. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R009000E ICOM-IC-S000022 ICOM-IC-000080AD