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Bookshelf VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Bookshelf UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  6m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. +14°F to +140°F. (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 136-174 MHz 430-436 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AFSK   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV (typical for 12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 65 dB typical ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 75 dB typical ?
Audio output ? 300 mW (typical with an 8 ohm load) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-148 MHz 430-436 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AFSK   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 3 W, Low: 0.5 W 0.5 / 5.5 W 3 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Built-in sweep BNC SO-239 + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 7.2 V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 55-270 mA 20-250 mA 40 mA
TX 350-750 mA 0.7-2 A Max 1 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 19xx in Japan Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
54 × 132 × 35 mm
(2.13 × 5.20 × 1.38 in)
61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) batteries included 350 gr (12.4 oz) with antenna and battery 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 15 channels in 1 bank(s) 107 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS & DCS. Alpha tags. VXO
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000215E ICOM-IC-V000008 ICOM-IC-000302