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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 118-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
? ?
Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 1.5 W @ 8.4 VDC, Low: 150 mW @ 8.4 VDC Max 25 W High: 5/5/5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC N-type SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 8-10.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains ?V DC
Current RX 20-130 mA ? Max 200 mA
TX 220-550 mA ? Max 1.4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1990 in Japan Between 1984 and 19xx Between 199x and 200x
Dimensions 65 × 167 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.57 × 1.38 in)
? 58 × 107 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.21 × 1.14 in)
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) battery and antenna included 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 270 gr (9.5 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 1750 Hz tone burst ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000002E ICOM-IC-000471E ICOM-IC-T000008E