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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ± 5 p.p.m. (below 1025 MHz)
Tuning steps ? 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 100 / 1000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-43 MHz in four bands 25-800 / 900-2000 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? AM: 1.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB: 0.2 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? AM/FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB)
FM/AM-W: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes AM/FM/SSB: Triple-conversion, W-FM: Double-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 25-512 MHz
1st: 778.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
512-1025 MHz
1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
(Crystal converter system above 1025 MHz)
Image rejection ? >50 dB
Audio output ? 2.0 Watts 4 - 8 Ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - N-type
Impedance ? 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX ? 1.5-1.9 A
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 19xx in USA Between 1991 and 1998 in Japan
Dimensions ? 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
Weight ? 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 900 channels in 9 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? TV option, CI-V
Accessories ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000040A ICOM-IC-R007100