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Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? 250 Hz after 1 Hour
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 144-174 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 1.0 µV 0.16 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB)
Selectivity 13.5 kHz (-6 dB)
20 kHz (-60 dB)
AM 6.0 kHz, SSB 2.3 kHz
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Crystal controlled double conversion Quadruple conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 70.4515 MHz
2nd: 9.0115 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.0115 MHz
Image rejection 35 dB >60 dB
Audio output 2 W into 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-15 V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 10 W ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1974 and 1986 Between 1982 and 1984
Dimensions 115 × 45 × 165 mm
(4.53 × 1.77 × 6.50 in)
286 × 110 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.33 × 10.87 in)
Weight ? 7.40 kg (16.3 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN HANDIC-000006-(NEWER) ICOM-IC-R000070