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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 150 Hz per hour after warm-up
Tuning steps 25 / 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 1 W High: 35 W, Low: 5 W SSB/CW: 10 W, AM: 2.5 W

Connections

Antenna - N-type SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX Max 0.7 A ? ?
TX Max 5.5 A Max 9.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 19xx Between 1988 and 19xx Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 185 × 64 × 223 mm
(7.28 × 2.52 × 8.78 in)
140 × 50 × 159 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.26 in)
?
Weight 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000255E ICOM-IC-000448E ICOM-IC-000501