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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  1.25m 
Freq. stability ? ±0.001% @ -10 to +60°C (14 to 140°F) ?
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 5 kHz 20 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 432-439.8 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.6 µV (20 dB noise quieting) Less than 0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? 30 kHz (-6 dB) / 60 kHz (-60 dB) More than 15 kHz (-6 dB), less than 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 432-439.8 MHz 220-225 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15% 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 0.8 A 450-630 mA 0.5-0.7 A
TX Max 3.1 A 1.6-3.5 A 3-6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 185 × 64 × 223 mm
(7.28 × 2.52 × 8.78 in)
156 × 58 × 228 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 8.98 in)
140 × 38 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.50 × 6.97 in)
Weight 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 9 channels in 0 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Detachable front panel ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000260A ICOM-IC-000370 ICOM-IC-000037A