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Desktop UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Stated as +/- 10ppm @ 25°C
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz 5 or 12.5 kHz depending on version. Can be reprogrammed by changing internal diode matrix in any multiple of 5 kHz from 5-40 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz 143.000-148.995 MHz (A)
144.000-148.9875 MHz (E)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ≥ 26 dB S+N+D/N+D at 1 µV S/N ≤ 35 dB: 1uv
S/N ≤ 20 dB: 0.35 µV
SINAD ≤ 10%: 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? ± 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -60 dB
± 6 kHz at -6 dB
± 16 kHz at -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 300 mW into 8 Ohms ≥ 1.5 W @ 10% THD into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz 143.000-148.995 MHz (A)
144.000-148.9875 MHz (E)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output Max 10 W High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.15 W High: 25 W, Low: 3 W

Connections

Antenna N-type BNC SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - 5 pin DIN connector for some sort of a control interface unit.
3.5mm phono connector for external speaker (8Ω)

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 8.4V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 800 mA 20-130 mA 600 mA max
TX Max 3.5 A 220-550 mA 6.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 19xx Between 1980 and 199x Between 1980 and 198x
Dimensions 241 × 111 × 264 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 10.39 in)
65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
Weight 7.20 kg (15.9 lbs) 490 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP3 2.25 kg (5.0 lbs) body only
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 800 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 ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000451E ICOM-IC-000002A KDK-FM-002025A/E-MK-II