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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver
Professional Airband Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 8.33 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 80 m 108-137 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.25µV typical for 10 dB S/N ?
Selectivity ? 4 pole crystal ladder filter (1 kHz nominal bandwidth) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superhet, JFET mixer Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 11 MHz 46.35 MHz / 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 300 mW @ 4 ohms. Built-in 4" speaker in top of cabinet. ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
80 m 118-137 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM  
RF-output High: 45 W, Low: 5 W 3W 6 W PEP, 1.8 W carrier

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12-14V DC 7.2 V DC (BP-288), 11.0 V DC (External DC Jack)
Current RX Max 800 mA 35-80mA 90-500 mA
TX Max 9.5 A 800mA 1.8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 19xx Between 19xx and 20xx Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 159 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.26 in)
152 × 70 × 152 mm
(5.98 × 2.76 × 5.98 in)
59 × 148 × 32 mm
(2.32 × 5.83 × 1.26 in)
Weight 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 1.02 kg (2.3 lbs) 384 gr (13.6 oz) with antenna and BP-288
Form factor Mobile Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 300 channels in 15 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication
Features ? ? Bluetooth
GPS
IP57 dust-protection and waterproof construction
2.3-inch Large High Visibility LCD
VOR Navigation Functions
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000228H TEN-TEC-001380 ICOM-IC-A000025NE