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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  1.25m  ?
Freq. stability ? ±10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 MHz 220-225 MHz 0.17-30 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   W-FM mono  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV for 12 dB SINAD ?
Selectivity ? More than 15 kHz (-6 dB), less than 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.4 W (8 ohms at 10% distortion) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 220-225 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 Built-in sweep
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ±15% 3V DC (2R03/AAA) or 3V DC external
Current RX 800 mA max 450-800 mA ?
TX 6 A max 3-6.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Austria
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 137 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 5.39 in)
140 × 50 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.73 in)
?
Weight 850 gr (1.9 lbs) 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Unknown

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 21 channels in 1 bank(s) 18 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000228E ICOM-IC-000038A PHILIPS-AE003905