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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 430-440 MHz 28-29.699 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 28-29.699 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low 3: 2.5 W, Low 2: 500 mW, Low 1: 20 mW High: 25 W, Low: 5 W SSB/FM: 50 W, AM: 20 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 16-150 mA ? ?
TX Max 1.4 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x Between 1986 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 91 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.58 × 1.18 in)
140 × 50 × 135 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 5.31 in)
300 × 85 × 240 mm
(11.81 × 3.35 × 9.45 in)
Weight 260 gr (9.2 oz) with BP-121 ? 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 21 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002IE ICOM-IC-000048E DRAGON-SS-000497P