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General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 0.15-24 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations FM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple/Double conversion Single conversion, 5 tubes
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
1st: 30.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 1.5 W @ 8.4 VDC, Low: 150 mW @ 8.4 VDC 5 W max (@ 13.8V) ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 8-10.8V DC Internal: 4.8-9.6 V DC (4×AA) External: 4.5-16 V DC Mains
Current RX 20-130 mA ? ?
TX 220-550 mA ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1990 in Japan Between 1995 and 199x Between 1962 and 1963 in Great Britain
Dimensions 65 × 167 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.57 × 1.38 in)
57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
279 × 162 × 208 mm
(10.98 × 6.38 × 8.19 in)
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) battery and antenna included ? 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 47 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 1750 Hz tone burst ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002E ICOM-IC-T000042E EDDYSTONE-000870A