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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Bookshelf VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  1.25m  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 0.01 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 222-225 MHz 50-52 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity Less than 0.16 µV for 12 dB SINAD ? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity More than 15 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 30 kHz/-60 dB
? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.3 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 222-225 MHz 50-52 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 45/25 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W 3 W 3.5-25/3.5-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ?V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 1.2 A ? 2-2.5 A
TX Max 10.5 A ? Max 9 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1975 and 198x Between 1990 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 165 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.50 in)
? 425 × 149 × 406 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 15.98 in)
Weight 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) ? 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) without PS-35<BR>16.8 kgwith PS-35
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Twin RX VXO Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-002330A ICOM-IC-000502 ICOM-IC-000970E