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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.22 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 70 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 144-148 MHz
(142-149.885 MHz)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: ? W 3.5 W 10 / 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ? 12-16 V DC
Current RX 0.7 A ? 300-600 mA
TX 2.8 A max ? 3-5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 19xx Between 197x and 197x Between 200x and 20xx
Dimensions 157 × 88 × 220 mm
(6.18 × 3.46 × 8.66 in)
? 130 × 32 × 140 mm
(5.12 × 1.26 × 5.51 in)
Weight 2.66 kg (5.9 lbs) ? 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None 23 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features AGC
NB
? CTCSS and DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000245E LAFAYETTE-000525C RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000252