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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.001%
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz 9 / 10 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 118-550 / 810-999.99 MHz (Cellular blocked) 0.15-108 MHz (115.15-223 MHz with optional FRQ-80 converter) 26.695-27.845 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   DV   AM   N-FM   W-FM   SSB   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity <0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? < 0.5 µV / < 0.15 µV for 10 dB S/N (AM/ SSB)
Selectivity FM: 10 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection >60 dB ? -50 dB
Audio output ? 400 mW 2.5W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA) - 26.695-27.845 MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   - AM   SSB  
RF-output High: 50/50 W, Medium: 15/15 W, Low: 5/5 W ? AM: 4 W / SSB: 12 W PEP

Connections

Antenna SO-239 TNC + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 6V DC (4 × LR6 or external adapter) Mains / 13.8 V DC
Current RX 1.2-1.8 A ? 1 A max
TX Max 13 A - 3.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 150 × 40 × 188 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 7.40 in)
90 × 182 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.17 × 1.97 in)
285 × 135 × 342 mm
(11.22 × 5.31 × 13.46 in)
Weight 2 gr (0.1 oz) Main unit + Controller 650 gr (1.4 lbs) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 522 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features DTMF. CTCSS. WX alert (US only). D-Star DV/GPS option (UT-123). Diversity reception. Twin RX. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-002820H SONY-ICF-PRO-000080-(HI-SCAN) GALAXY-DX-002547