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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 1.25m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 12.5 / 25 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 219-228 MHz 144-146 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.22 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 70 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 222-225 MHz 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz
(142-149.885 MHz)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 30 W, Low: ? W High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W 10 / 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-15.8V DC 5.5-16V DC 12-16 V DC
Current RX 500 mA max Max 140 mA 300-600 mA
TX 8 A max Max 1.2 A 3-5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1983 and 19xx Between 200x and 20xx
Dimensions ? 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
130 × 32 × 140 mm
(5.12 × 1.26 × 5.51 in)
Weight ? 495 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS and DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ADI-AR-000247 ICOM-IC-000002E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000252