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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile 2m Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 25 kHz 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45.1 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 65 dB
Audio output ? ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 45 W, Low: 5 W 5 / 85 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 1 A
TX ? Max 9.5 A 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan Between 1986 and 19xx Between 2015 and 201x in China
Dimensions ? 140 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
164 × 44 × 184 mm
(6.46 × 1.73 × 7.24 in)
Weight ? ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 3 channels in 1 bank(s) 21 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Detachable front panel ? CTCSS / PL
DCS
2-tone
DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000280E ICOM-IC-000028H ALINCO-DR-B000185