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VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 1.25m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 220-225 MHz 136-174 / 400-479 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity Less than 0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD ? ?
Selectivity More than 15 kHz (-6 dB), less than 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 220-225 MHz 430-440 MHz (Europe)
440-450 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W High: 35 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W High: 45 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 0.5-0.7 A 1 A 400 mA
TX 3-6.5 A Max 10.5 A 9.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 199x and 199x Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 38 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.50 × 6.97 in)
140 × 40 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.73 in)
140 × 40 × 179 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.05 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 960 gr (2.1 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 9 channels in 0 bank(s) ? 14 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000037A ICOM-IC-000481H KENWOOD-TM-000221E