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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  40m  17m (WARC) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 136-174 MHz 0.15-0.4 / 0.53-1.6 / SW / 88-108 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe except Italy)
144-148 MHz (Italy and the rest of the world)
-
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output 2.5-25 W High: 6 W, Low: 1 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 75/300Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 9.6V DC Mains, batteries or 12 V DC
Current RX 0.9-1 A 25-210 mA 8.5 W
TX Max 6 A 0.7-1.6 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
58 × 141 × 32 mm
(2.28 × 5.55 × 1.26 in)
340 × 275 × 144 mm
(13.39 × 10.83 × 5.67 in)
Weight 6.20 kg (13.7 lbs) 420 gr (14.8 oz) without battery 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000275E ICOM-IC-T000002H SONY-CRF-000150