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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Super Wideband Communication Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 15 kHz ? 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 140-150 MHz 118-174 / 230-550 / 834-915 / 960.1-1000 MHz 10 kHz - 3.0 GHz (cellular blocked on consumer model)
Modulations FM   AM   FM   N-FM   GMSK   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   D-STAR   P25   DV  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW/FSK (at 10 dB S/N)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: –6 dBμ
1.8– 29.999 MHz: –14 dBμ
30– 1099.999 MHz: –10 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: –10 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: –8 dBμ

AM (at 10 dB S/N)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: 16 dBμ
1.8– 29.999 MHz: 8 dBμ
30– 1099.999 MHz: 15 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: 15 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: 15 dBμ

FM (at 10dB S/N)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: -
1.8– 29.999 MHz: –6 dBμ*2
30– 1099.999 MHz: –6 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: –6 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: –4 dBμ

W-FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: -
1.8– 29.999 MHz: -
30– 1099.999 MHz: 3 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: 3 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: 5 dBμ

D-STAR, NXDN, dPMR (1% BER)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: -
1.8– 29.999 MHz: –2 dBμ*2
30– 1099.999 MHz: –2 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: –2 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: 0 dBμ

P25 (5% BER)
0.1– 1.799 MHz: -
1.8– 29.999 MHz: –5 dBμ*2
30– 1099.999 MHz: –5 dBμ
1100– 1999.999 MHz: –5 dBμ
2000– 3000 MHz: –3 dBμ
Selectivity ? FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
AM (BW=6 kHz)
>6 kHz (-3 dB), <15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM (BW=15 kHz)
>12 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM (BW=350 Hz)
>180 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB/FSK (BW=2.4 kHz)
>2.4 kHz (-6 dB), <3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? 240 / 50 / 15 / 6 / 3 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Direct / Double / Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 0.010–29.999 MHz: Direct sampling
30.000–499.999 MHz: Double superheterodyne (IF: 778.7, 46.35 MHz)
500.000–1099.999 MHz: Double superheterodyne (IF: 278.7, 46.35 MHz)
1100.000–1499.999 MHz: Triple superheterodyne (IF: 900–500.000001, 278.7, 46.35 MHz)
Image rejection ? 60 dB 0.1-30 MHz: >70 dB30-3335 MHz: >50 dB
Audio output ? ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 140-150 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 50/50 W, Medium: 15/15 W, Low: 5/5 W -

Connections

Antenna - N-type SO-239 + N-type + RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX Max 600 mA Max 1.1 A 2 A max
TX Max 6 A Max 12.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 140 × × 177 mm
(5.51 × 0.00 × 6.97 in)
141 × 40 × 39 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 1.54 in)
220 × 90 × 230 mm
(8.66 × 3.54 × 9.06 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 4.30 kg (9.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 512 channels in 1 bank(s) 2000 channels in 100 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS GPS option. 4.3-inch touch display
Real-time Spectrum Scope
SD Card Slot
Remote Control through IP-network or USB
Accessories ? ? SP-23 external speaker
SP-39AD power supply
MPN ICOM-IC-000027A ICOM-ID-000800D ICOM-IC-R008600