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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-950 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-80 m
26.9-27.5 MHz and 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-80 m
26.9-27.5 MHz and 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 500 mW FM/CW: 6-45/6-40 W, SSB: 6-35/6-30 W SSB: 260 W (PEP input), CW: 180 W (input), AM: 80 W (input)

Connections

Antenna BNC + SMA - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? Max 2.5 A 0.5 A
TX ? Max 16 A Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 1994 and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 54 × 135 × 36 mm
(2.13 × 5.31 × 1.42 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
342.9 × 152.4 × 292.1 mm
(13.50 × 6.00 × 11.50 in)
Weight 395 gr (13.9 oz) with BP-82 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 13.61 kg (30.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in IC-R1. Twin RX and twin antennas 9K6 packet ready ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002SRE ICOM-IC-000820H YAESU-FT-000101