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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 25 / 5 kHz 5 / 15 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 140-150 MHz 136-174 / 400-479 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 140-150 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 1 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 0.7 A Max 600 mA Max 1 A
TX Max 5.5 A Max 6 A Max 10.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 19xx Between 1983 and 198x Between 1994 and 19xx
Dimensions 185 × 64 × 223 mm
(7.28 × 2.52 × 8.78 in)
140 × × 177 mm
(5.51 × 0.00 × 6.97 in)
140 × 40 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.73 in)
Weight 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 930 gr (2.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS 9K6 packet ready
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000255E ICOM-IC-000027A ICOM-IC-000281H