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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-479 MHz 430-440 MHz 80-6 m
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 2215 kHz
2nd: 230 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz (Europe)
440-450 MHz (USA)
430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output High: 35 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna N-type BNC Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ?V DC Mains (105-125 V AC)
Current RX 1 A ? ?
TX Max 10.5 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1960 and 1964 in USA
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.73 in)
? 400 × 222 × 228 mm
(15.75 × 8.74 × 8.98 in)
Weight 960 gr (2.1 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000481H ICOM-IC-000004GE NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000270