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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  1.25m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C)
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz ? 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 136-180 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.18 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? More than 15 kHz (-6 dB), less than 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.4 W (8 ohms at 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 45 W, Low: 5 W High: 7 W, Low: ? W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ?V DC 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 450-800 mA
TX Max 9.5 A ? 3-6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx Between 1994 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
? 140 × 50 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.73 in)
Weight ? ? 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 21 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 21 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000028H ICOM-IC-000002GXE ICOM-IC-000038A