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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Icom IC-48A
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
413€
Theoretical estimate
351€
Minimum
475€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur UHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- USA TX: 440-450 MHz RX: 440-450 MHz Australia TX: 430-440 MHz RX: 430-440 MHz
- Tuning steps
- 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 KHz
- Frequency stability
- ±? ppm
- Mode
- FM
- Channels / memory management
- 21 regular RAM storage with lithium battery backup
- Repeater shift / offset
- ±5 MHz (Default) or ±0 to 7.99 MHz in 5 KHz increments
- Power supply
- 13.8 VDC ±15%
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 450-800 mA TX: 3.5 to 7.5 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / N-jack (On pigtail)
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 140*50*155 mm (5.51*1.97*6.1")
- Weight
- 1.2 Kg (2.65 lb)
- Other features
- CTCSS/PL encoder (USA only). Auto dimmer.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne 1st IF: 23.15 MHz 2nd IF: 455 KHz
- Sensitivity
- 0.18 uV (12 dB SINAD)
- Selectivity
- 12.5 KHz (-6 dB) 25 KHz (-60 dB)
- AF output power / speaker
- 2.4 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
- External speaker connector
- 3.5 mm, 4-8 ohm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Modulation system
- Variable reactance frequency modulation
- 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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