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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability 250 Hz after 1 Hour ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 to 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 144-146 MHz 25-225 / 400-512 / 806-824 / 850-869 / 895-960 / 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) 0.4 µV (20 dB S/N) 0.4μV 25–27.995 MHz AM
0.3μV 28–53.98 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 54–71.95 MHz W-FM
0.2μV 72–75.995 MHz FM
0.4μV 76–107.9 MHz FM-B
0.3μV 108–136.9916 MHz AM
0.3μV 137–173.9875 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 174–215.95 MHz W-FM
0.3μV 216–224.98 MHz N-FM
0.3μV 400–512 MHz N-FM
0.4μV 806–960 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 1240–1300 MHz N-FM
Selectivity AM 6.0 kHz, SSB 2.3 kHz ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion VFO or 12 × XTAL channels Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.4515 MHz
2nd: 9.0115 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.0115 MHz
? 1st: 380.7 to 380.8 MHz
2nd: 10.8 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 320 mW, 8 ohm

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50/60 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 12V DC 3V DC (3×AA), 12V DC external
Current RX ? Max 150 mA 500 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1984 Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 2004 and 20xx
Dimensions 286 × 110 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.33 × 10.87 in)
150 × 45 × 155 mm
(5.91 × 1.77 × 6.10 in)
61 × 136 × 31 mm
(2.40 × 5.35 × 1.22 in)
Weight 7.40 kg (16.3 lbs) 800 gr (1.8 lbs) 168 gr (5.9 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s) 9000 channels in 500 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS / DCS
GPS connectivity
PC programmable
Trunktracker III, tracks Motorola Systems: Type I, II, II/I (hybrid), EDACS Systems (FM, NFM, and SCAT), LTR Systems
Turbo-search (300 chn/sec)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000070 MINIX-MR-000012S UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000346XT