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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz 144-160 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   GMSK   FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? < 0.3 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
< 0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? ± 6 kHz (-6 dB)
± 11 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz (VHF), 30.875 MHz (UHF) - No options installed
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection > 60 dB ? 60 dB
Audio output 2.4 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm ? 350 mw into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz 144-147.995 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM   GMSK   FM  
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 5 W, Medium: 2 W, Low: 0.5 W High: 5 W, Low: 100 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC 6-10.3V DC 9.6 V DC
Current RX 0.85-1.4 A 30-250 mA 35-150 mA
TX Max 12 A 0.9-2 A 220 mA - 1.2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 1990 in Japan Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 191 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.52 in)
54 × 140 × 37 mm
(2.13 × 5.51 × 1.46 in)
69 × 200 × 37 mm
(2.72 × 7.87 × 1.46 in)
Weight 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 390 gr (13.8 oz) with ABP-222N 500 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 24 channels in 2 bank(s) 207 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Modular and expandable design
CTCSS/PL encoder
Twin RX
GPS option. DTMF encoder
Duplex operation, ± 6 kHz offset
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000901E ICOM-IC-U000001 ALINCO-ALM-000203T