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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  2m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. +14°F to +140°F. (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.495-999.990 MHz (Cellular blocked) 136-174 MHz 6m
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM   AFSK   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV (typical for 12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 65 dB typical ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 75 dB typical ?
Audio output ? 300 mW (typical with an 8 ohm load) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 144-148 MHz 6m
Modulations FM   FM   AFSK   AM  
RF-output High: 5/5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W 0.5 / 5.5 W 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 5.5-11.5V DC 7.2 V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 65-220 mA 20-250 mA ?
TX Max 2 A 0.7-2 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 58 × 87 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.14 in)
54 × 132 × 35 mm
(2.13 × 5.20 × 1.38 in)
?
Weight 240 gr (8.5 oz) with BP-217 and antenna 350 gr (12.4 oz) with antenna and battery ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 555 channels in 18 bank(s) 107 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DTMF and CTCSS. RIT +/- 5 KHz. 10 dB attenuator. PC-programmable. Alpha tags. CTCSS & DCS. Alpha tags. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-T000090 ICOM-IC-V000008 GONSET-COMMUNICATOR-IV