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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Dual-Band UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  23cm  2m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz ? 5 ~ 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz 30-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) 0 cm: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
23 cm: 0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double (70cm) /triple (23cm) conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
70cm
1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
23cm
1st: 136.6 MHz
2nd: 17.2 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W High: 35/10 W, Low: 5/1 W 350/300 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15% 3V DC
Current RX Max 0.5 A 1-1.4 A 38-170 mA
TX Max 6 A 4-10.5 A Max 440 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx Between 1989 and 199x in Japan Between 1998 and 2001
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
150 × 50 × 195 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.68 in)
58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
Weight 750 gr (1.7 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 170 gr (6.0 oz) incl battery and antenna
Form factor Mobile Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PLL IC: PLL2001 AFC
Twin RX
CTCSS / DCS
RIT
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000229E ICOM-IC-002500E ICOM-IC-Q000007A