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Desktop VHF Transceiver
HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile 23cm Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 23cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1.5 p.p.m. (between 0°C and 50°C)
Tuning steps ? ? 10 / 20 kHz (Japan version)
12.5 / 25 kHz (US/EU version)

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 0.53-26.1 / 87.5-108 MHz 1260-1300 MHz (A version)
1258-1300 MHz (B version, Europe)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25 uV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 58.3 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W at 5% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz - 1260-1300 MHz (A version)
1258-1300 MHz (B version, Europe)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output 1-50 W (AM: 0-25 W) ? High: 10 W, Low: 1 W (version B), 5 W (version B)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep N-type
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ?V DC or mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX Max 0.7 A ? 500-660 mA
TX Max 15 A - 2.5-5.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
? 160 × 50 × 175 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 6.89 in)
Weight 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 1750 Hz tone burst (version B only)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000551D SONY-TFM-001600W YAESU-FT-002311R