Compare rigs

Compare specifications between amateur radios. Simply select up to 3 radios and compare them side-by-side, including images and descriptions.

Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C)
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 50-999 / 1240-1300 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? Less than 0.15 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? More than 6/3 kHz at -6 dB, Less than 14/9 kHz at -60 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st 21.7 MHz
2nd 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 75 dB
Audio output ? More than 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 load

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz
6m / 2m / 70cm / 23cm
144-146 MHz (Asia)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   AFSK  
RF-output High: 2/5/5/1 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.1 W 5 / 10 / 25 / 75 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8 V DC +/-15% (negative ground)
Current RX Max 220 mA 0.3-1 A
TX Max 1.4 A 15 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 2001 Between 2002 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 106 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.17 × 1.14 in)
150 × 50 × 150 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 5.91 in)
Weight 270 gr (9.5 oz) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 207 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Selectable green or amber display. CTCSS and DCS. Standard DTMF encoder and optional decoder. Weather alert scan (US version only).
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-T000081E ICOM-IC-V008000