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Handheld UHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability 0.001% ? ± 10 p.p.m. (0-50 °C)
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz 30 kHz kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 146-148 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV for 12 dB SINAD
0.4 µV for 20 dB SINAD
0.4 µV or better -16 dBµ (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB ? 15 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 21.8 MHz / 455 kHz ? 1st: 30.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 500 mW at 8 ohms 10% distortion ? 200 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 146-148 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W 0.5/5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-16 V DC 13.8V DC 4.5-16 V DC
Current RX 45-150 mA ? ?
TX 1.25 A max 2.5 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 1990 in Japan Between 1973 and 197x in Japan Between 19xx and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
? 57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
Weight 515 gr (1.1 lbs) ? 270 gr (9.5 oz)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 67 channels in 1 bank(s) 47 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000004E ICOM-IC-000230 ICOM-IC-S000032