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Mobile 2m Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ± 10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C)
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) Less than 0.15 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? More than 6/3 kHz at -6 dB, Less than 14/9 kHz at -60 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st 21.7 MHz
2nd 450 kHz
Image rejection > 60 dB 75 dB
Audio output 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm More than 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 load

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz (Asia)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   AFSK  
RF-output High: 50 W, Low 3: 25 W, Low 2: 10 W, Low 1: 5 W 5 / 10 / 25 / 75 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC +/-15% (negative ground)
Current RX Max 0.5 A 0.3-1 A
TX Max 10.5 A 15 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx Between 2002 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 155 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.10 in)
150 × 50 × 150 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 5.91 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 207 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PLL IC: PLL2001 Selectable green or amber display. CTCSS and DCS. Standard DTMF encoder and optional decoder. Weather alert scan (US version only).
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000229H ICOM-IC-V008000