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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ±0.001% @ -10 to +60°C (14 to 140°F) ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz 20 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 432-439.8 MHz 100-950 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.6 µV (20 dB noise quieting) ?
Selectivity ? 30 kHz (-6 dB) / 60 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 432-439.8 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5, El: 15 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15% 5-16V DC
Current RX Max 600 mA 450-630 mA 15-150 mA
TX Max 6 A 1.6-3.5 A Max 1.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1992 and 199x
Dimensions 140 × × 177 mm
(5.51 × 0.00 × 6.97 in)
156 × 58 × 228 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 8.98 in)
57 × 125 × 35 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.38 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) 390 gr (13.8 oz)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Detachable front panel Keyboard. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000027E ICOM-IC-000370 ICOM-IC-W000021ET