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Bookshelf VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 108-950 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 3 W, Low: ? W High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Built-in sweep BNC BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ±15% 4.5-16V DC 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.6-16V DC external
Current RX ? 40-210 mA ?
TX ? Max 1.6 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1995 and 199x
Dimensions 61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
57 × 137 × 33 mm
(2.24 × 5.39 × 1.30 in)
57 × 125 × 36 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.42 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with BP-171
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 109 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX Clock. Detachable speaker/mike. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000212 ICOM-IC-W000032E ICOM-IC-Z000001E