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VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  1.25m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ±10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C) +/- 10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 and 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 220-225 MHz 118-174 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV for 12 dB SINAD Less than 0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (144/430 bands only)
Selectivity ? More than 15 kHz (-6 dB), less than 30 kHz (-60 dB) 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 46.05 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB Better than 60 dB
Audio output ? 2.4 W (8 ohms at 10% distortion) 2 W at 10%

Transmitter

TX-range 140.1-150 MHz 220-225 MHz 144-148 / 440-450 MHz (Asia)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 50 / 55 W, Medium: 15 / 15 W, Low: 5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ±15% 13.8 V DC +/-15%
Current RX ? 450-800 mA 0.8 A
TX Max 6 A 3-6.5 A 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 2003 and 200x
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 137 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 5.39 in)
140 × 50 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.73 in)
141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
Weight ? 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 21 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS & DTMF. Multi color display.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000228A ICOM-IC-000038A ICOM-IC-000208H