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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld 70cm Transceiver
Desktop VHF Weather radio

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 118-180 MHz 430-440 MHz 162.400 / 162.475 / 162.550 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 70 dB (no reference) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? 260 mW @ 32 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 60 W, Medium: 25 W, Low: 7 W 1.5 / 0.15 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-15.8V DC ?V DC Mains + 9V backup battery
Current RX Max 600 mA ? 5 W
TX Max 12 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 19xx Between 1981 and 1990 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 144 × 40 × 166 mm
(5.67 × 1.57 × 6.54 in)
? 150 × 33 × 125 mm
(5.91 × 1.30 × 4.92 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? 470 gr (1.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 81 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 3 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS DTMF keypad ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ADI-AR-000147E ICOM-IC-000004E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-WEATHER-ALERT