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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 15 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
140-150 MHz (USA)
430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
140-150 MHz (USA)
430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 45 W, Low: 5 W High: 5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 500 mW

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 6-16V DC
Current RX Max 600 mA Max 600 mA 19-250 mA
TX Max 6 A ? Max 1.6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1984 and 19xx Between 1989 and 199x
Dimensions 140 × × 177 mm
(5.51 × 0.00 × 6.97 in)
140 × × 190 mm
(5.51 × 0.00 × 7.48 in)
49 × 103 × 35 mm
(1.93 × 4.06 × 1.38 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) 280 gr (9.9 oz)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Keyboard
Clock
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000027E ICOM-IC-000027H ICOM-IC-000004SET