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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
2m/440 Transceiver APRS | TNC | Echolink ready | GPS

General

HAM bands 70cm  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 1 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 1.6-12 MHz 118-524 / 800-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked)
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 146/440 MHz: <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? -6 dB: More than 11 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 30 kHz
Filters ? 2.4 kHz ?
Receiver system ? superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45.05 MHz (Band A), 49.95 MHz (Band B)
2nd: 455 kHz (Band A), 450 kHz (Band B)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 1.6-12 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 5 W, Low 3: 2.5 W, Low 2: 500 mW, Low 1: 20 mW 30/100 W 50 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC + Built-in telescopic -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 24/12V DC, 110/220V AC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX 18-160 mA ? 1.2 A max
TX Max 1.4 A ? 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 19xx Between 1975 and 1988 in East Germany Between 201x and 201x
Dimensions 58 × 91 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.58 × 1.18 in)
? 140 × 43 × 142 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 5.59 in)
Weight 260 gr (9.2 oz) with BP-121 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? GPS
APRS
Dual Receive on Same Band (VxV, UxU)
EchoLink
Invertible Front Panel
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000004IE RFT-SEG-000100 KENWOOD-TM-D000710G