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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability ? 6 ppm (-10C to +60C)
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 0.150-1310 MHz (cellular blocked in USA; some ranges blocked in France)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 100mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - -
Modulations - -
RF-output ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SMA
Impedance ? 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) or max 6V DC (5%) external
Current RX ? 41 mA (standby), 120 mA (typical), 170 mA (max)
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 2002 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions ? 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
Weight ? 185 gr (6.5 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 1250 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
Accessories ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180X ICOM-IC-R000005