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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ± 0.001% ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 440-450 MHz 108-950 MHz 0.5-29.999 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
≤ 0.4 µV (20 dB noise quieting)
? 0.5-1.599 MHz
AM: 100 µV
SSB: 12.6 µV

1.6-29.99 MHz
AM: -
SSB: 0.5 µV
Selectivity 7.5 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 21.8 MHz / 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection >60 dB ? > 70 dB
Audio output 2 W ? 4 W, 10% THD, 4 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 440-450 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 1.6-29.999 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   SSB  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W 10 / 50 / 100 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 4.5-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 500-700 mA 40-210 mA 3 A
TX 1.7-3.5 A Max 1.6 A 11-17 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.97 in)
57 × 137 × 33 mm
(2.24 × 5.39 × 1.30 in)
240 × 72 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 2.83 × 9.41 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz) 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) Main unit + controller + speaker
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features - Twin RX Selcall capability, compatible with Barrett, Codan radios
Large memory capability (500 regular, 100 Telephone Number, 120 ALE address, 100 Selcall address)
HF E-mail capability (Appropriate PC, modem and network required)
Digital Signal Processing DSP for improved noise reduction
Multiple communication modes support (for users with Amateur Radio License)
Accessories - ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000045A ICOM-IC-W000032E ICOM-IC-F007000