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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
VHF/Air band Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz 108-136.975 MHz
NOAA weather channels*
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ≥ 26 dB S+N+D/N+D at 1 µV 1 µV for 6 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ± 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -60 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 35.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 300 mW into 8 Ohms 600 mW into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz 118-136.975 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.15 W 1.5-5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.6-16V DC external 8.4V DC 12-15 V DC
Current RX ? 20-130 mA 400 mA typical
TX ? 220-550 mA 900 mA max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 199x Between 1980 and 199x Between 1990 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 57 × 125 × 36 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.42 in)
65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
65 × 198 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 7.80 × 1.38 in)
Weight 380 gr (13.4 oz) with BP-171 490 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP3 640 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 109 channels in 1 bank(s) 800 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Clock. Detachable speaker/mike. Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-Z000001E ICOM-IC-000002A ICOM-IC-A000021