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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  1.25m  ?
Freq. stability ? ±10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 220-225 MHz 0.522-1.62 / 2.3-26.1 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV for 12 dB SINAD ?
Selectivity ? More than 15 kHz (-6 dB), less than 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.4 W (8 ohms at 10% distortion) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
220-225 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output 10-100 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ±15% 6V DC (4R6 / AA)
Current RX 0.9-1 A 450-800 mA ?
TX Max 20 A 3-6.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
140 × 50 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.73 in)
161 × 105 × 36 mm
(6.34 × 4.13 × 1.42 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs) 370 gr (13.1 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 21 channels in 1 bank(s) 45 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V ? Digital clock with alarm/timer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000275H ICOM-IC-000038A ROBERTS-R-000881