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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
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 25-800 / 900-2000 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM   AM-sync   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)
Into 50 ohms aerial input, for 10 dB S/N:
AM: <2 µV (50-500 kHz), <1 µV (0.5-30 MHz)
SSB: 1 µV (50-500 kHz), <0.5 µV (0.5-30 MHz)
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)
2.6 kHz (-6 dB), 4.1 kHz (-60 db) with narrow filter
6.5 kHz (-6 dB), 10.2 kHz (-60 dB) with wide filter
Filters ? ?
Receiver system 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 Better than 65 dB
Audio output 2.0 Watts 4 - 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna N-type Clamps / screws + Hi-Z
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains 12V DC external or 8LR6/AA internal
Current RX 1.5-1.9 A 130-300 mA
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 1998 in Japan Between 1992 and 1999 in Great Britain
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
185 × 80 × 175 mm
(7.28 × 3.15 × 6.89 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) without batteries
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 900 channels in 9 bank(s) 60 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features TV option, CI-V ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R007100 LOWE-HF-000150