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  SECTION 1  SPECIFICATIONS
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Selectable depending on the operating frequency band.
P   GENERAL
• Frequency coverage  :  (unit: MHz)
Version
A band B band
EUR
Tx: 144–146, 430–440
Rx: 0.495–999.990*
1, 
*
2
Tx: 144–146, 430–440
Rx: 
118–174*
2
, 350–470*
1
 *
1
Guaranteed 430–440 MHz only, *
2
Guaranteed 144–146 MHz only, 
 
• Mode    : 
FM, FN-N, AM (Rx only), WFM (Rx only), DV
• No. of memory channels   :  1304
(incl. 100 scan edges and 4 call channels)
• Usable temp. range    : –20°C to +60°C
• Tuning steps    :  5
‡
, 6.25
‡
, 8.33
‡
, 9
‡
, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 
25, 30, 50, 100, 125 and 200 kHz
• Frequency stability    :  ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C)
• Power supply     :  10.0–16.0 V DC for external DC power, 
or specifi ed Icom’s battery pack 
• Digital transmission speed : 4.8 kbps
• Voice coding speed    : 2.4 kbps
• Current drain (at 7.4 V DC) :
 Tx High  144 MHz    1.8 A typical
430/440 MHz    2.1 A typical
 Tx Mid.  144 MHz    1.2 A typical
430/440 MHz    1.5 A typical
 Tx Low  144 MHz    0.6 A typical
430/440 MHz    0.7 A typical
 Tx S-Low      0.4 A typical
 Rx   Rated output    150 mA typical (single watch; FM)
 
180 mA typical (dualwatch; FM/FM)
 
200 mA typical (single watch; DV)
 
220 mA typical (dualwatch; FM/DV)
    Rx  Power save    38 mA typical 
(single watch; FM)
  (Duty 1:4)   
43 mA typical (dualwatch; FM/FM)
     
47 mA typical (single watch; DV)
     
50 mA typical (dualwatch; FM/DV)
 
standby     65 mA typical (single watch; FM)
     
90 mA typical (dualwatch; FM/FM)
     
110 mA typical (single watch; DV)
     
130 mA typical (dualwatch; FM/DV)
• Antenna connector  : SMA (50 Ω)
•  Dimensions : 59(W)×112(H)×34.2(D) mm;
 (projections not included) 
• Weight (approx.) : 325 g (with antenna and BP-256)
P   TRANSMITTER
• Modulation system  :
  FM      Variable reactance freq. modulation
 DV (Digital)    GMSK reactance freq. modulation
• Output power (at 7.4 V DC) 
  (Typical)  : High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W,  
 S-Low 0.1 W
• Max. frequency deviation  :  ±5.0 kHz (FM wide: approx.)
±2.5 kHz (FM narrow: approx.)
• Spurious emissions  :  Less than –60 dBc at High/Mid.
Less than –13 dBm at Low/Slow
• Ext. mic. impedance  : 2 kΩ
P   RECEIVER
• Receive system  :
 Except WFM    Double-conversion superheterodyne
WFM    Triple-conversion superheterodyne 
• Intermediate frequencies  :
 1st    A band    61.65 MHz/59.25 MHz 
(WFM only)
B band    46.35 MHz
  2nd      450 kHz/13.35 MHz 
(WFM only)
 3rd     1.95 MHz (WFM only)
•  Sensitivity (except spurious points):
 AM 
(1 kHz/30% Mod.; 10 dB S/N)
  0.495–4.995 MHz      1.3 µV typ.
5.000–29.995 MHz      0.56 µV typ.
118.000–137.000 MHz    0.5 µV typ.
222.000–246.995 MHz    0.79 µV typ.
247.000–329.995 MHz    1 µV typ.
 FM 
(1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
  VHF (Amateur band only)  0.14 µV typ.
UHF (Amateur band only)  0.16 µV typ.
1.625–29.995 MHz      0.4 µV typ.
30.000–117.995 MHz      0.25 µV typ.
118.000–173.995 MHz    0.14 µV typ.
174.000–259.995 MHz    0.32 µV typ.
260.000–349.995 MHz    0.32 µV typ.
350.000–469.995 MHz    0.16 µV typ.
470.000–599.995 MHz    0.32 µV typ.
600.000–999.990 MHz    0.56 µV typ.
 WFM 
(1 kHz/52.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
  76.000–108.000 MHz      1 µV typ.
175.000–221.995 MHz    1.8 µV typ.
470.000–770.000 MHz    2.5 µV typ.
 DV 
(digital/PN9 4.8 kbps; BER 1%)
 VHF (Amateur band only)    0.22 µV typ.
 UHF (Amateur band only)    0.22 µV typ.
•  Audio output power  : More than 200 mW at 10% distortion 
(at 7.4 V DC)    with an 8 Ω load
• Selectivity    : 
 FM (Wide), AM    More than 50 dB 
 FM (Narrow), DV    More than 45 dB
 WFM     More than 300 kHz/–3 dB
Less than 700 kHz/–20 dB
• Ext. speaker connector  : 3-conductor 3.5(d) mm; (
1
⁄
8
˝)/8 Ω
• Spurious and image rejection ratio :
    VHF More than 60 dB
    UHF More than 50 dB
    (Intermediate freq.; More than 60 dB)
• Squelch  Sensitivity (except spurious points):
 AM (1 kHz/30% Mod.)
  0.495–4.995 MHz      1.3 µV typ.
5.000–29.995 MHz      0.56 µV typ.
118.000–137.000 MHz    0.5 µV typ.
222.000–246.995 MHz    0.79 µV typ.
247.000–329.995 MHz    1 µV typ.
 FM (1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.)
  1.625–29.995 MHz      0.4 µV typ.
30.000–75.995 MHz      0.25 µV typ.
76.000–117.995 MHz      0.25 µV typ.
118.000–173.995 MHz    0.14 µV typ.
174.000–259.995 MHz    0.32 µV typ.
260.000–349.995 MHz    0.32 µV typ.
350.000–469.995 MHz    0.16 µV typ.
470.000–599.995 MHz    0.32 µV typ.
600.000–999.990 MHz    0.56 µV typ.
 WFM 
(1 kHz/52.5 kHz Dev.)
  76.000–108.000 MHz      1 µV typ.
175.000–221.995 MHz    1.8 µV typ.
470.000–770.000 MHz    2.5 µV typ.