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VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  1.25m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   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 XTAL ? 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 144-148 MHz 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output 10 W High: 35/10 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/1 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX ? Max 1.8 A 450-800 mA
TX ? Max 11.5 A 3-6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 197x in Japan Between 199x and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.97 in)
140 × 50 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.73 in)
Weight ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 21 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000020 ICOM-IC-003700 ICOM-IC-000038A