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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ± 10 p.p.m. (0-50 °C)
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 136-174 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) -16 dBµ (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 15 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 30.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm 200 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W 0.5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 4.5-16 V DC
Current RX ? Max 0.5 A ?
TX ? Max 6 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1990 and 19xx Between 19xx and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
Weight ? 750 gr (1.7 lbs) 270 gr (9.5 oz)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in bank(s) 47 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? PLL IC: PLL2001 ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN FDK-MULTI-000008 ICOM-IC-000229E ICOM-IC-S000032