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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  15m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F)
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 50-999 / 1240-1300 MHz 15 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less than 0.18 μV (Guaranteed freq. range)
Less than 0.32 μV (Other freq. range)
(1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? Internal speaker 700 mW @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz
6m / 2m / 70cm / 23cm
15 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 2/5/5/1 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5/0.1 W 20 W High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack
Current RX Max 220 mA ? 800 mA max
TX Max 1.4 A ? 2.1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 2001 Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 106 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.17 × 1.14 in)
? 58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
Weight 270 gr (9.5 oz) ? 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 302 channels in 26 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-T000081E KANTRONICS-KT-000115 ICOM-IC-T000070E