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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Icom IC-E2820
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
450€
Theoretical estimate
417€
Minimum
483€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur VHF/UHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- Europe TX: 144-146 / 430-440 MHz RX: 118-550 / 810-999.99 MHz
- Tuning steps
- 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 KHz
- Frequency stability
- ±2.5 ppm @ -10 to +60°C (14 to 140°F)
- Mode
- TX: FM / FM-N (DV-option) RX: AM / FM / FM-N (DV option)
- Channels / memory management
- 500 regular with alpha tags 10 scan edge pairs 2 call Priority watch Non volatile EEPROM storage
- Repeater shift / offset
- Programmable
- Power supply
- 13.8 VDC ±15%
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 1.2-1.8 A TX: Max 13 A
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / Two SO-239
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- Main unit: 150*40*188 mm (5.91*1.58*7.4") Controller: 150*58*32 mm (5.91*2.28*1.26")
- Weight
- Main unit: 1.5 Kg (3.31 lb) Controller: 210 g (7.41 oz)
- Other features
- DTMF. CTCSS/PL. DV/GPS option (UT-123). Diversity reception. Twin RX with V/V and U/U reception.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne 1st IF: 38.85 MHz (Left band), 46.35 MHz (Right band) 2nd IF: 450 KHz (Left and right band)
- Sensitivity
- FM: <0.18 uV (12 dB SINAD) DV (Optional): 0.35 uV (BER 1%)
- Squelch sensitivity
- Less than 0.13 uV (Threshold)
- Selectivity
- FM 10 KHz (-6 dB) 30 KHz (-60 dB) FM-N 6 KHz (-6 dB) 20 KHz (-60 dB)
- Image rejection
- >60 dB
- AF output power / speaker
- 2.4 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
- External speaker connector
- TRS "Minijack" (3.5 mm)
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Modulation system
- Variable reactance frequency modulation
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- FM: ±5 KHz NFM: ±2.5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- Better than -60 dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 600 ohm / 8-pin (modular)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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