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Desktop UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 70cm  2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 144-148 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 144-148 / 430-440 MHz 160-10 m
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output Max 10 W High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 400 mW 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 5.5-16V DC Mains
Current RX Max 800 mA 35-150 mA -
TX Max 3.5 A Max 1.3 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1952 and 195x
Dimensions 241 × 111 × 264 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 10.39 in)
60 × 173 × 34 mm
(2.36 × 6.81 × 1.34 in)
?
Weight 7.20 kg (15.9 lbs) 490 gr (1.1 lbs) including batteries and antenna ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Full duplex possibility. CTCSS and DTMF option ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000451E STANDARD-C-000500E CENTRAL-ELECTRONICS-000010-A