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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m 
Freq. stability 0.001% ± 15 p.p.m. at o °C~60 °C
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations FM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV for 12 dB SINAD
0.4 µV for 20 dB SINAD
≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 21.8 MHz / 455 kHz 1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 500 mW at 8 ohms 10% distortion 250 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations FM   FM  
RF-output High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W 0.1 / 1 W

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16 V DC ?
Current RX 45-150 mA 6-170 mA
TX 1.25 A max 300-600 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 1990 in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
61 × 148 × 33 mm
(2.40 × 5.83 × 1.30 in)
Weight 515 gr (1.1 lbs) 340 gr (12.0 oz) with BP-22
Form factor Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000004E ICOM-IC-000002A