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Bookshelf VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 50-52 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? FM: 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 50-52 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 3 W, Low: 0.5 W 3 W 1 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Built-in sweep - BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% ?V DC 9.6-16V DC
Current RX 55-270 mA ? 100-600 mA
TX 350-750 mA ? Max 500 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 19xx in Japan Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1981 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
? 129 × 52 × 191 mm
(5.08 × 2.05 × 7.52 in)
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) batteries included ? 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 15 channels in 1 bank(s) None 5 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? VXO ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000215E ICOM-IC-000502A STANDARD-C-000058