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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. +14°F to +140°F. (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 136-174 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AFSK   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV (typical for 12 dB SINAD) 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 65 dB typical ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 75 dB typical >60 dB
Audio output 200 mW 300 mW (typical with an 8 ohm load) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   AFSK   FM  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 500 mW 0.5 / 5.5 W High: 7 W, Medium: 4 W, Low: 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7-14 V DC 7.2 V DC 11V DC (battery pack)
Current RX ? 20-250 mA 30-250 mA
TX ? 0.7-2 A Max 2.6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 19xx Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 49 × 105 × 39 mm
(1.93 × 4.13 × 1.54 in)
54 × 132 × 35 mm
(2.13 × 5.20 × 1.38 in)
56 × 110 × 35 mm
(2.20 × 4.33 × 1.38 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) with BP-111 350 gr (12.4 oz) with antenna and battery 310 gr (10.9 oz) with BP-227
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 107 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. CTCSS & DTCS. Alpha tags WX alert (US version only).
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-P000004E ICOM-IC-V000008 ICOM-IC-V000085