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Bookshelf VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 5 p.p.m. (below 1025 MHz) ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F)
Tuning steps ? 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 100 / 1000 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 25-800 / 900-2000 MHz 136-174 / 400-479 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? AM: 1.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB: 0.2 µV (10 dB S/N)
Less than 0.18 μV (Guaranteed freq. range)
Less than 0.32 μV (Other freq. range)
(1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? AM/FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB)
FM/AM-W: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? AM/FM/SSB: Triple-conversion, W-FM: Double-conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 25-512 MHz
1st: 778.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
512-1025 MHz
1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
(Crystal converter system above 1025 MHz)
1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? >50 dB > 60 dB
Audio output ? 2.0 Watts 4 - 8 Ohms 700 mW @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 144-148 / 420-450 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   - FM   N-FM  
RF-output 3 W ? High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Built-in sweep N-type SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC or mains 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack
Current RX 90-250 mA 1.5-1.9 A 800 mA max
TX 750 mA - 2.1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x Between 1991 and 1998 in Japan Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 900 channels in 9 bank(s) 302 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features VXO
RIT
S & Power Meter
Noise Blanker
Dial Lamp
Morse Code Key Input Jack
TV option, CI-V ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000202 ICOM-IC-R007100 ICOM-IC-T000070A