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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 144-146 MHz 136-174 / 400-479 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less than 0.18 μV (Guaranteed freq. range)
Less than 0.32 μV (Other freq. range)
(1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 700 mW @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-148 / 420-450 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low 3: 2.5 W, Low 2: 500 mW, Low 1: 20 mW High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 2 W High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 11-16V DC 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack
Current RX 16-150 mA Max 700 mA 800 mA max
TX Max 1.4 A Max 11 A 2.1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1989 and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 91 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.58 × 1.18 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
Weight 260 gr (9.2 oz) with BP-121 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 302 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002IE KENWOOD-TM-000231E ICOM-IC-T000070A