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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 30-50 / 152-174 / 450-470 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   -
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: ?/? W, Low: 5/5 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 85-265 VAC ?
Current RX ? ? 11 W
TX 12 A max ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x Between 2007 and 200x Between 197x and 197x in Japan (probably)
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 270 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 10.63 in)
? 330 × 102 × 254 mm
(12.99 × 4.02 × 10.00 in)
Weight 1.32 kg (2.9 lbs) main unit + controller ? 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 212 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS & DTCS. 9k6 packet ready. Twin RX ? Squelch
AF filter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-002720H ICOM-X000003 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000003A