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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1.0 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 25 / 15 / 12.5 / 6.25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 50-54 MHz 144-146 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25 μV typ. (Analog 12dB SINAD)
0.18 μV typ. (Digital 5% BER)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 4 W

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 MHz 144-146 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output 1-50 W (AM: 0-25 W) High: 6 W, Low: ? W 5 / 25 / 50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 4-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 0.7 A ? 1.2 A max
TX Max 15 A ? 10 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1994 and 19xx Between 2013 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
? 150 × 40 × 168 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 6.61 in)
Weight 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) ? 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 128 channels in 8 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? RX: 108-174 / 400-490 MHz MIL STD 810 -C, -D and -E.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000551D ICOM-IC-S000021E ICOM-IC-F005220D