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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 0.15-24 MHz in 5 bands 79 / 410 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? VHF: 0.5 µV
UHF: 0.7 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple/Double conversion Single conversion, 5 tubes ? conversion superheterodyne, XTAL.
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output 5 W max (@ 13.8V) ? -

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Internal: 4.8-9.6 V DC (4×AA) External: 4.5-16 V DC Mains ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 199x Between 1962 and 1963 in Great Britain Between 19xx and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
279 × 162 × 208 mm
(10.98 × 6.38 × 8.19 in)
140 × 50 × 190 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.48 in)
Weight ? 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 47 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-T000042E EDDYSTONE-000870A COMMANDER-000127