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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Icom IC-229A
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
568€
Theoretical estimate
482€
Minimum
653€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur VHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- USA TX: 144-148 MHz RX: 136-174 MHz
- Tuning steps
- 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 KHz, 1 MHz
- Frequency stability
- Max ? ppm
- Mode
- FM
- Channels / memory management
- 20 regular 2 scan edge 1 call RAM storage with lithium battery backup
- Repeater shift/offset
- ±0 to 10 MHz in 25 KHz steps
- Power supply
- 13.8 VDC ±15%
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 500-800 mA TX: 2-6 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / SO-239 (On pigtail)
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 140*40*105 mm (5.5*1.6*4.1")
- Weight
- 750 g (1.7 lb)
- Other features
- CTCSS/PL encoder. RF attenuator. AF tone hi/lo.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne 1st IF: 17.2 MHz 2nd IF: 455 KHz
- Sensitivity
- 0.16 uV (12 dB SINAD)
- AF output power / speaker
- 2.4 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
- External speaker connector
- 3.5 mm, 8 ohm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Modulation system
- Variable reactance
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- ±5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- Better than -60 dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 600 ohm / 8-pin (Metal locking ring connector)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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