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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  70cm  2m  70cm  23cm  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 20 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 1000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range TX/RX: 144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz
RX: 138-174 MHz
430 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
10 m / 23 cm optional
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne 2 m/70 cm: Double-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 33.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 21.8 MHz (2 m), 47.05 MHz (70 cm)
2nd: 455 KHz (2 m/70 cm)
Image rejection ? ? 2 m: 65 dB, 70 cm: 60 dB
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range TX/RX: 144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz
RX: 138-174 MHz
430 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
10 m / 23 cm optional
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 5 / 5 / 1 W, Low 3: 3.5 / 3.5 / 0.2 W, Low 2: 1.5 / 1.5 / 0.2 W, Low 1: 0.5 / 0.5 / 0.2 W 12 W 1 / 5 / 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6-15V DC 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX Max 590 mA ? 1.3 A
TX Max 1.9 A ? 4.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1993 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1991 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 139 × 49 mm
(2.28 × 5.47 × 1.93 in)
? 362 × 109 × 330 mm
(14.25 × 4.29 × 12.99 in)
Weight 585 gr (1.3 lbs) with BP-100 ? 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 69 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 33 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Triple RX ? Remote control
CTCSS / DTMF options
Accessories ? ? CMP-838 G Microfone
CTN-50 CTCSS-unit
CTD-50 DTMF-unit
CRC-50 radio remote controll 80MHz
CRF-081 10m option, 28 - 29,7MHz, 4,5A, 10W rf-power
CRF-081-D 10m Option, 28 - 29,7MHz, 12A, 50W rf-power
CRF-301 23cm Option, 1260 - 1300MHz, 6,5A, 10W HF
CVM-50 digital voice recorder
CAW05 power cord
MPN ICOM-IC-DELTA-000001E FDK-MULTI-000400S STANDARD-C-000050