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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB)
Selectivity ? ? AM 9.0 kHz, AM-N/SSB 4.0 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz (SW1)
2nd: 455 kHz (SW2)
FM: 10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? ? 50-60 dB
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
-
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 10 W, Lo 1 W Hi 2.5 W, Lo 0.3 W ?

Connections

Antenna N-type - Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50-70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 10.8V DC (Max 13.0V DC) 9 V DC or mains
Current RX 600-900 mA Max 150 mA ?
TX Max 5.5 A Max 700 mA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx in Japan Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 61 × 168 × 49 mm
(2.40 × 6.61 × 1.93 in)
453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 720 gr (1.6 lbs) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 21 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-001200 YAESU-FT-000208R SONY-ICF-006700W