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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 Hz
5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz
5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 420-460 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 438-450 MHz (USA)
RX: 100-190 / 332-490 / 700-950 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
? VHF: Less than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: Less than 0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.34 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single, double or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA & Australia)
144-148 / 440-450 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 438-450 MHz (USA)
RX: 100-190 / 332-490 / 700-950 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output 2 m FM/CW: 6-45 W, SSB: 6-35 W (continuously adjustable) 70 cm FM/CW: 6-40 W, SSB: 6-30 W (continuously adjustable) 5 W / 0.5 W / 15 mW High: 1/1 W, Low: 300/300 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ±15% 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.5-16V DC external 3.3-8.4V DC (4.5V DC nominal)
Current RX 2.5 A max ? 11-70 mA
TX 16 A max ? 400-950 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and 199x in Japan Between 1995 and 199x Between 1997 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
57 × 125 × 36 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.42 in)
58 × 104 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 4.09 × 1.06 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with BP-171 210 gr (7.4 oz) including battery & antenna
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 160 channels in 1 bank(s) 109 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in keyer
IF shift
NB
VOX
CTCSS / PL encoder (US & Australian versions only)
Tone scan
CI-V interface
Clock
Detachable speaker/mike
Twin RX
Alpha tags
CTCSS. DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000821H ICOM-IC-Z000001A STANDARD-C-000510