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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF VFO

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  70cm  6m  2m  1.25m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz 50 / 144 / 220 MHz
6 / 2 / 1.25 m
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   GMSK   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz 50 / 144 / 220 MHz
6 / 2 / 1.25 m
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   GMSK   -
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 5 W, Medium: 2 W, Low: 0.5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6-10.3V DC Mains
Current RX Max 1.7 A 30-250 mA -
TX Max 6 A 0.9-2 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 196x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? 54 × 140 × 37 mm
(2.13 × 5.51 × 1.46 in)
127 × 152 × 190 mm
(5.00 × 5.98 × 7.48 in)
Weight ? 390 gr (13.8 oz) with ABP-222N ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 207 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX. GPS option. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000900E ICOM-IC-U000001 AMECO-VFO-000621