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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 118-174 / 320-479 / 830-950 MHz 138-174 / 440-450 MHz *)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less than 0.18µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 200mW, 8 ohm @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 140-150 / 440-450 MHz *)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W 5 / 3.5 / 1.5 / 0.5W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16V DC 13.8V DC 6-16V DC
Current RX Max 140 mA Max 1.8 A 16-150mA
TX Max 1.2 A Max 11.5 A 0.5-1.6A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1995 and 199x in Japan Between 1989 and 19xx
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
140 × 40 × 204 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 8.03 in)
52 × 136.5 × 34.5 mm
(2.05 × 5.37 × 1.36 in)
Weight 495 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 340 gr (12.0 oz) Including battery and antenna
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 110 channels in 1 bank(s) 42 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX Built-in clock/timer
DTMF
Direct entry keypad
Optional CTCSS (UT-50)
Optional DCS (UT-51)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002E ICOM-IC-002350H ICOM-IC-000024AT