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Mobile Dual-Band UHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  23cm  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-450 MHz *)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 0 cm: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
23 cm: 0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? Less than 0.18µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double (70cm) /triple (23cm) conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 70cm
1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
23cm
1st: 136.6 MHz
2nd: 17.2 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 200mW, 8 ohm @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-450 MHz *)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
RF-output High: 35/10 W, Low: 5/1 W High: 5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 500 mW 5 / 3.5 / 1.5 / 0.5W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% 6-16V DC 6-16V DC
Current RX 1-1.4 A 19-250 mA 16-150mA
TX 4-10.5 A Max 1.6 A 0.5-1.6A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 199x in Japan Between 1989 and 199x Between 1989 and 19xx
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 195 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.68 in)
49 × 103 × 35 mm
(1.93 × 4.06 × 1.38 in)
52 × 136.5 × 34.5 mm
(2.05 × 5.37 × 1.36 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 280 gr (9.9 oz) 340 gr (12.0 oz) Including battery and antenna
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 42 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features AFC
Twin RX
Keyboard
Clock
Built-in clock/timer
DTMF
Direct entry keypad
Optional CTCSS (UT-50)
Optional DCS (UT-51)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-002500E ICOM-IC-000004SET ICOM-IC-000024ET