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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 10-160 m 144-146 / 430-450 MHz *)
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less than 0.18µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 200mW, 8 ohm @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 10-160 m 144-146 / 430-450 MHz *)
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
RF-output ? SSB: 180 W (PEP input), CW: 150 W (input) 5 / 3.5 / 1.5 / 0.5W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Separate PSU 6-16V DC
Current RX ? ? 16-150mA
TX ? ? 0.5-1.6A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in Great Britain Between 1989 and 19xx
Dimensions ? ? 52 × 136.5 × 34.5 mm
(2.05 × 5.37 × 1.36 in)
Weight ? ? 340 gr (12.0 oz) Including battery and antenna
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 42 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Built-in clock/timer
DTMF
Direct entry keypad
Optional CTCSS (UT-50)
Optional DCS (UT-51)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000004GE K.W.-ELECTRONICS-002000E ICOM-IC-000024ET