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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 1.5 kHz after first hour ?
Tuning steps 15 kHz Four bands divided into 1 MHz segments. VFO barrel tuner sealed unit. Tuning range before retune is 100 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 50-54 MHz 144-146 / 430-450 MHz *)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? SSB: 0.25 µV
FM: 1 µV
Less than 0.18µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ±15 kHz (-6 dB)
±25 kHz (-50 dB)
CW: ≤ 4.0 kHz at -50dB
AM: ≤ 12 kHz at -40dB
FM: ≤ 32 kHz at -50dB
?
Filters ? None ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
10.7 MHz 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output 1 W into 8 ohms 2 W 200mW, 8 ohm @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 50-54 MHz 144-146 / 430-450 MHz *)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   FM  
RF-output 1 / 10 W 10 W 5 / 3.5 / 1.5 / 0.5W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.5V DC ±20%, neg. ground Mains 6-16V DC
Current RX 150 mA ? 16-150mA
TX 2 A max 3 A max 0.5-1.6A

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 1968 and 1971 in Japan (not available for export) Between 1989 and 19xx
Dimensions 156 × 58 × 205 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 8.07 in)
230 × 111 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 4.37 × 10.24 in)
52 × 136.5 × 34.5 mm
(2.05 × 5.37 × 1.36 in)
Weight 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 5.30 kg (11.7 lbs) 340 gr (12.0 oz) Including battery and antenna
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 22 channels in 1 bank(s) None 42 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? BFO
Optional AC supply
Built in SWR meter with calibration pot on back of radio
Built-in clock/timer
DTMF
Direct entry keypad
Optional CTCSS (UT-50)
Optional DCS (UT-51)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000022A ICOM-IC-000071 ICOM-IC-000024ET