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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 100-180 / 640-480 / 800-999 MHz 6m
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 6m
Modulations FM   FM   AM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 280 mW 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 800 mA max ? ?
TX 6 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 1995 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 137 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 5.39 in)
64 × 95 × 29 mm
(2.52 × 3.74 × 1.14 in)
?
Weight 850 gr (1.9 lbs) 180 gr (6.4 oz) ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 60 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS/PL ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000228E STANDARD-C-000508 GONSET-COMMUNICATOR-IV