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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
4.8 kbps voice: 0.35 µV (BER 1x10-2)
128 kbps data: 1.58 µV (BER 1x10-2)
Selectivity ? ± 15 kHz @ -6 dB FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
GMSK 4.8 kbps: 6 kHz (-6 dB)
GMSK 128 kbps: 140 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? >N/A 50 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM   DV  
RF-output 0.5-10 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/-15%
Current RX ? 0.7 A Max 1.5 A
TX ? 3.5 A Max 7 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan Between 1986 and 19xx in Japan Between 200x and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 230 × 11 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 0.43 × 10.24 in)
140 × 50 × 110 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 4.33 in)
150 × 50 × 50 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 1.97 in)
Weight 7.20 kg (15.9 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) Panel + Transceiver
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? AQS ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000201 ICOM-IC-000026 ICOM-ID-000001