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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 25 / 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 0.17-0.4 / 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 1 W High: 5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 500 mW -

Connections

Antenna - BNC Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6-16V DC Mains
Current RX Max 0.7 A 19-250 mA ?
TX Max 5.5 A Max 1.6 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 19xx Between 1989 and 199x Between 1980 and 198x
Dimensions 185 × 64 × 223 mm
(7.28 × 2.52 × 8.78 in)
49 × 103 × 35 mm
(1.93 × 4.06 × 1.38 in)
305 × 160 × 240 mm
(12.01 × 6.30 × 9.45 in)
Weight 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) 280 gr (9.9 oz) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Keyboard
Clock
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000255E ICOM-IC-000004SET LAFAYETTE-BCR-000101