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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 / 400-470 MHz 0.495-1320 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity 12.5 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz - Crystal filter: 30M15B
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: CFW455E
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 5/5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W 3 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 8.0V DC ?
Current RX 550-900 mA 50-190 mA ?
TX 3.6-7.6 A Max 2.2 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 2001 and 2001 in Japan Between 1984 and 1988
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
58 × 87 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.14 in)
78 × 230 × 50 mm
(3.07 × 9.06 × 1.97 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz) 910 gr (2.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features CTCSS/PL ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-003210A ICOM-IC-T000082R ZODIAC-P-002040