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VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Professional Airband Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 8.33 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 400-470 MHz 144-146 MHz 108-137 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   N-FM   GMSK   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 46.35 MHz / 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 144-147.995 MHz 118-137 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   GMSK   AM  
RF-output High: 5/5/5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W High: 7 W, Medium: 4 W, Low: 0.5 W 6 W PEP, 1.8 W carrier

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 6-10.3V DC 7.2 V DC (BP-288), 11.0 V DC (External DC Jack)
Current RX 16-250 mA 30-250 mA 90-500 mA
TX Max 1.8 A 1-2 A 1.8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 107 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.21 × 1.14 in)
54 × 140 × 37 mm
(2.13 × 5.51 × 1.46 in)
59 × 148 × 32 mm
(2.32 × 5.83 × 1.26 in)
Weight 270 gr (9.5 oz) 390 gr (13.8 oz) with ABP-222N 384 gr (13.6 oz) with antenna and BP-288
Form factor Unknown Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 207 channels in 10 bank(s) 300 channels in 15 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication
Features ? CTCSS / DTCS
GPS option
Bluetooth
GPS
IP57 dust-protection and waterproof construction
2.3-inch Large High Visibility LCD
VOR Navigation Functions
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-T000008A ICOM-IC-V000082 ICOM-IC-A000025NE