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

General

HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2000 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations N-AM   AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 6.3 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 3.2 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2.5 µV
AM-N (10 dB S/N)
1.8-2 MHz: 2.5 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
AM-W (10 dB S/N)
30-1000 MHz: 3.2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 3.2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-1000 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-1000 MHz: 1.4 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 2 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 0.25 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
30-1000 MHz: 0.32 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.32 µV
AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
Selectivity AM/FM-N: 5.5 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-N/SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-W/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
CW narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB, with optional FL-52A)
AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection HF: Better than 60 dB VHF/UHF: 50 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna N-type SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12V DC
Current RX Max 2 A 300 mA
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and 2004 in Japan Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering
Dimensions 287 × 112 × 309 mm
(11.30 × 4.41 × 12.17 in)
180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
Weight 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features IF-shift. RS-232C. CI-V Voice synthesizer option (UT-102) Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R008500 LOWE-SRX-000100