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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 100Hz kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
70 cm optional
118-174 MHz / 320-479 MHz 2-12 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity FM: -4dBu (20 dB noise quieting)
SSB/CW: -8dBu (10 dB S/N)
? ?
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-70 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 6 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single/double conversion superheterodyne (SSB-CW/FM) Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
? 456 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
70 cm optional
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 440-450 MHz (USA)
2-12 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   CW  
RF-output High: 20 W, Low: 1 W High: 45/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W 3.5-15 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Clamps / screws + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-15V DC 13.8V DC 6, 12 or 24V DC
Current RX 400-800 mA ? ?
TX Max 5 A Max 10.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan Between 1991 and 19xx in Japan Between 195x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 162 × 62 × 260 mm
(6.38 × 2.44 × 10.24 in)
140 × 40 × 175 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.89 in)
?
Weight 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs) 1.35 kg (3.0 lbs) 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None 36 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? Twin RX
Dual Band Receive
CTCSS Tone Encode
Sub Band Mute
Two Call Channels
Dimmer
Priority Watch
Auto Repeater Function
Scan Functions
Remote Hand Mic
?
Accessories Expander 430X: 70 cm/10 W option ? ?
MPN FDK-MULTI-000750XX ICOM-IC-002410H MILITARY-AN/GRC-000009