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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.15-30 / 88-108 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-797 / 806-869 / 894-1300 MHz (except cellular)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? VHF Low: 0.2 μV
VHF Aircraft (20 dBq AM): 0.5 μV
VHF High 137-174 MHz: 0.3 μV
VHF High 216-300 MHz: 0.5 μV
UHF Low 300-406MHz: 0.6 μV
UHF/UHF-T 406-512 MHz: 0.4 μV
UHF High 764-960 MHz: 0.4 μV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.5 μV
FM 12dB SINAD unless otherwise noted
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion (PLL)
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output FM/CW: 6-45/6-40 W, SSB: 6-35/6-30 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 3V DC (2LR6) 2×AA or mains
Current RX Max 2.5 A ? 120 mA max
TX Max 16 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1996 and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
176 × 105 × 40 mm
(6.93 × 4.13 × 1.57 in)
60 × 127 × 27 mm
(2.36 × 5.00 × 1.06 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz) 190 gr (6.7 oz) without antenna and batteries
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 1000 channels in bank(s) @ 75 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready ? USB interface
Trunk Tracking (Motorola, EF Johnson, EDACS)
CTCSS / DCS
SAME Wx alerts
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000820H SONY-ICF-SW001000T GRE-/-GRECOM-PSR-000700