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Handheld VHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz 138-174 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? FM: More than 30 dB S+N+D/N+D at 1 µV
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
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Selectivity ? FM: >15 kHz (-6 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: >2.4 kHz (-6 dB), <4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? >60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W FM/CW: 1-10 W, SSB: 10 W PEP 2.5-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16V DC 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX Max 140 mA 0.9-1.1 A 0.9-1 A
TX Max 1.2 A 1.8-3.3 A Max 6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
240 × 110 × 264 mm
(9.45 × 4.33 × 10.39 in)
241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
Weight 495 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 6.20 kg (13.7 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 99 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? NB, VOX, dimmer CI-V
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002E ICOM-IC-000211 ICOM-IC-000275E