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Mobile 2m Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) +/- 10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 and 200 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 118-174 / 440-450 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) Less than 0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (144/430 bands only) 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 20 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Crystal controlled
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 46.05 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection > 60 dB Better than 60 dB ?
Audio output 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm 2 W at 10% ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
144-148 / 440-450 MHz (Asia) 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM  
RF-output High: 50 W, Low 3: 25 W, Low 2: 10 W, Low 1: 5 W High: 50 / 55 W, Medium: 15 / 15 W, Low: 5 / 5 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC +/-15% 13.8 V DC
Current RX Max 0.5 A 0.8 A ?
TX Max 10.5 A 12 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx Between 2003 and 200x Between 1975 and 197x
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 155 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.10 in)
141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
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Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features PLL IC: PLL2001 CTCSS & DTMF. Multi color display. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000229H ICOM-IC-000208H REGENCY-CR-000186