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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
VHF/Air band Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 100Hz kHz 5 kHz 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
70 cm optional
144-148 MHz 108-136.975 MHz
NOAA weather channels*
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity FM: -4dBu (20 dB noise quieting)
SSB/CW: -8dBu (10 dB S/N)
≥ 26 dB S+N+D/N+D at 1 µV 1 µV for 6 dB S/N
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-70 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 6 kHz (-60 dB)
± 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single/double conversion superheterodyne (SSB-CW/FM) Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 35.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker 300 mW into 8 Ohms 600 mW into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
70 cm optional
144-148 MHz 118-136.975 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM  
RF-output High: 20 W, Low: 1 W High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.15 W 1.5-5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-15V DC 8.4V DC 12-15 V DC
Current RX 400-800 mA 20-130 mA 400 mA typical
TX Max 5 A 220-550 mA 900 mA max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan Between 1980 and 199x Between 1990 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 162 × 62 × 260 mm
(6.38 × 2.44 × 10.24 in)
65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
65 × 198 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 7.80 × 1.38 in)
Weight 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs) 490 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP3 640 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None 800 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories Expander 430X: 70 cm/10 W option ? ?
MPN FDK-MULTI-000750XX ICOM-IC-000002A ICOM-IC-A000021