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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Portable VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F)
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz 25 / 50 kHz (see description) 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.495-2450 MHz (Cellular blocked in the U.S.) 30.00-75.95 MHz in 2 bands 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-video   FM   W-FM   FM-video   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.495-5 MHz: 1.4 µV
5-30 MHz: 1 µV
118-136 MHz: 0.79 µV
222-330 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)**
1.625-5 MHz: 0.32 µV
5-470 MHz: 0.25 µV
470-800 MHz: 0.45 µV
800-2000 MHz: 0.56 µV
2000-2300 MHz: 1 µV
2300-2450 MHz: 1.8 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 1 µV
175-222 MHz: 1 µV
470-770 MHz: 1.8 µV
0.50 µV for S+N+D/N+D of 10 dB Less than 0.18 μV (Guaranteed freq. range)
Less than 0.32 μV (Other freq. range)
(1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? External speaker / headphones 700 mW @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 30.00-75.95 MHz in 2 bands 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? 1.3-4.0 W High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V)

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC + Proprietary (military) SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3.6-6.3V DC 12.5 + 2.5V DC (BA-4386/U, BA-398/U or BA-55984 or a nickel-cadmium rechargeable battery cassette) 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack
Current RX 53-210 mA (backlight and TFT off) ? 800 mA max
TX - ? 2.1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x in Japan Between 1968 and 19xx in USA / Germany Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 61 × 120 × 33 mm
(2.40 × 4.72 × 1.30 in)
273 × 100 × 273 mm
(10.75 × 3.94 × 10.75 in)
58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) 6.20 kg (13.7 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264)
Form factor Handheld Portable Handheld

Other features

Memories 450 channels in 1 bank(s) 920 channels in bank(s) 302 channels in 26 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in color TFT screen Range: 8 km (5 mi) depending on conditions ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000003 MILITARY-AN/PRC-000077 ICOM-IC-T000070E