The IC-2000 and IC-2000H (high power version) are mobile ham radios made by ICOM America, Inc. It has transmit and receive coverage on the 2 meter amateur radio band and can be extended through post-factory modifications to 134 to 174 MHz transmit and receive.

It has 50 memory channels, and a 6 character alphanumeric display on a yellow backlit display in addition to standard VFO. The unit is essentially a large aluminum heat-sink over the final amplifier with a black faceplate connected to the main unit through an 8 pin adapter.

The unit has a 50 ohm antenna impedance (like most amateur radio transmitter equipment and RG8 and RG58 coax cable). The transmitter operates at 5, 10 and 50 watts output on frequencies between 144 and 148 MHz.

The unit uses a double conversion superheterodyne receiver with .18 microvolt sensitivity for 12 dB SINAD with 60 dB spurious image rejection and intermediate frequencies at 17.2 MHz (first) and 455 kHz (second).

The standard unit is 5.9" wide by 2.0" high and 5.9" deep and weighs 2.6 pounds fully loaded.

Accessories for the IC-2000 include the UT-85 Tone Squelch Unit and UT-101 DTMF Unit, which also allows you to reprogram the unit's splash screen on power-on to a custom message.

On August 18, 2001 my car was broken into on the corner of North Calvert Street and 26th St. in Baltimore City. Among the items taken was my IC-2000H 2 meter mobile, serial number 071823.

With the number of hamfests approaching, you may see this item on a dealers table over the next few weekends. It has no distinguishing marks (that I know of) because of the excellent care I took of it, but it may be paired with a blue Motorola mobile speaker, serial number unknown.

If you find this, please call me ANY time at 443-540-1957. I'd like to buy it back (it was originally a gift and my first mobile rig, so it's got some sentimental value) and possibly track its path from my car to a flea table if possible.

Please pass this along to any hams you know.

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