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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  None  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm -12°C to +60°C
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 30-50 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
136-174 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.14 µV typical
Selectivity ? ? 70/50dB (Wide/Narrow) typica
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 75 dB typical
Audio output ? Internal speaker 750 mW typ. with an 16 ohm load

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: ? W ? 0.5 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC Mains 7.2V DC
Current RX 0.7 A ? 20-310 mA
TX 2.8 A max - 1.4 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 19xx Between 197x and 1971 Between 200x and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 157 × 88 × 220 mm
(6.18 × 3.46 × 8.66 in)
? 58 × 112 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.41 × 1.18 in)
Weight 2.66 kg (5.9 lbs) ? 360 gr (12.7 oz) with BP-264
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None None 207 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features AGC
NB
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000245E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000001-(LOW-BAND) ICOM-IC-V000080