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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Amateur Mobile Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 92 ~ USD 124
USD 203 ~ USD 377 (similar rigs)
Rating No reviews yet No reviews yet
HAM bands 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ±10 ppm (-10°C to +60°C) Better than ±5 ppm (-20 to +60 °C)
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity Less than 0.18 µV for 12 dB SINAD 12 dB SINAD:
136-140 MHz: better than 0.16 µV
140-150 MHz: better than 0.14 µV
150-174 MHz: better than 0.19 µV
Selectivity More than 12 kHz at -6 dB
Less than 28 kHz at -60 dB
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 15.65 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
21.7 MHz / 450 kHz
Image rejection > 60 dB ?
Audio output 2.4 W at 10% distortion with an 8 load 3 W (8 ohm, 10% THD)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 55 W, Low: 5 W 85 / 50 / 20 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ±15%, negative ground
Current RX 0.8-1 A 0.7 A (0.5 A squelched)
TX 12 A max 15 A (85 W), 11 A (50 W), 7 A (20 W), 3 A (5 W)

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.09 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 113 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 85 W output, 4 power levels
Super DX receive function
Optional SPU-1 audio signal processing unit (ASP)
Primary Memory Group activity monitor (PMG, 5 channels)
Custom Function List (CFL)
Advanced Track Tuning front end
200 memory channels plus band-edge, home and PMG memories
CTCSS/DCS encoder/decoder
Keyboard frequency entry from the microphone
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-002100H YAESU-FT-003185E