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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 1.25m  2m  6m 
Freq. stability ±10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C) ± 10 p.p.m. +14°F to +140°F. (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 220-225 MHz 136-174 MHz 6m
Modulations FM   FM   AFSK   AM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV for 12 dB SINAD 0.16 µV (typical for 12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity More than 15 kHz (-6 dB), less than 30 kHz (-60 dB) 65 dB typical ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection 60 dB 75 dB typical ?
Audio output 2.4 W (8 ohms at 10% distortion) 300 mW (typical with an 8 ohm load) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 220-225 MHz 144-148 MHz 6m
Modulations FM   FM   AFSK   AM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 0.5 / 5.5 W 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ±15% 7.2 V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 450-800 mA 20-250 mA ?
TX 3-6.5 A 0.7-2 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.73 in)
54 × 132 × 35 mm
(2.13 × 5.20 × 1.38 in)
?
Weight 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs) 350 gr (12.4 oz) with antenna and battery ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 21 channels in 1 bank(s) 107 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS & DCS. Alpha tags. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000038A ICOM-IC-V000008 GONSET-COMMUNICATOR-IV