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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability 2.5 ppm -4F to +140F (-20 C - +60 C) 2.5 ppm (10C to +60C)
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.495-824 / 849-867 / 894-999 MHz 118-174 / 230-550 / 810-823 / 849-869 / 894-1000 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? FM (12 dB SINAD) < 0.18 ?V
DV (BER 1%) < 0.35 ?V
Selectivity ? Wide: > 10 kHz/6 dB, < 30 kHz/60 dB
Narrow: > 6 kHz/6 dB, < 20 kHz/60 dB
DV: > 50 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB
Audio output ? More than 2.0 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 420-450 MHz (USA) 144-148 / 420-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 / 0.1 W 50/15/5 W (approx.)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external) 13.8V DC 15%
Current RX 2.1A max 1.2 A max
TX ? 12.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 58.4 × 103 × 34.2 mm
(2.30 × 4.06 × 1.35 in)
150 × 40 × 200 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 7.87 in)
Weight ? 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 1052 channels in bank(s) 1052 channels in 26 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags. Submersible (1 meter/30 minutes). CTCSS and DTCS. Twin RX Alpha tags
GPS connectivity
Detachable front panel
USB programmable
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000080AD ICOM-ID-000880H