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Desktop VHF Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F) ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 400-512 MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? Less than 0.18 μV (Guaranteed freq. range)
Less than 0.32 μV (Other freq. range)
(1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 700 mW @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz in 4 segments 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 477 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM   FM  
RF-output SSB/CW: 10 W PEP, AM: 2.5 W (4 W typical) High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V) 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains (117 V DC) 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack ?
Current RX - 800 mA max ?
TX ? 2.1 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1965 in USA Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions ? 58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
127 × 36 × 157.5 mm
(5.00 × 1.42 × 6.20 in)
Weight ? 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None 302 channels in 26 bank(s) 100 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Detachable Remote or In-Dash Control Head
CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HX-000030 ICOM-IC-T000070E UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UH000015SX