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VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 kHz to 995 kHz in increments of 5 or 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.5-600 / 800-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? FM ≥ 0.5µV across most of the range
AM/SSB ≥ 3.0µV across most of the range
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW into 8 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW High: 10 W, Low: ? W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.5-16V DC external 12V DC 11-16 V DC from external supply
Current RX 30-170 mA 400 mA ?
TX Max 1.6 A Max 3.4 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1986 and 199x
Dimensions 57 × 125 × 31 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.22 in)
138 × 31 × 178 mm
(5.43 × 1.22 × 7.01 in)
150 × 55 × 180 mm
(5.91 × 2.17 × 7.09 in)
Weight 340 gr (12.0 oz) with BP-171 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 650 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS, DTMF. Twin RX ? Signal strength meter
AF (Audio Frequency) Scan
Attenuator
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-W000031A STANDARD-C-008900 AOR-AR-002800