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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 144-146 MHz 108-950 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   GMSK   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 MHz 144-148 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   GMSK   FM  
RF-output ? High: 7 W, Medium: 4 W, Low: 0.5 W High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6-10.3V DC 4.5-16 V DC
Current RX ? 30-250 mA 40-210 mA
TX ? 1-2 A Max 1.6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 199x Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 54 × 140 × 37 mm
(2.13 × 5.51 × 1.46 in)
57 × 137 × 33 mm
(2.24 × 5.39 × 1.30 in)
Weight ? 390 gr (13.8 oz) with ABP-222N 450 gr (15.9 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 207 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? GPS option. Twin RX
Crossband repeat
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000750A ICOM-IC-V000001 ICOM-IC-W000032A