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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
HF/VHF SDR Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability ? 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz 1 PPB

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 0.009-31 / 60-260 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   All mode  
Sensitivity AM
0.495-4.995 MHz: 2.5 µV
5-30 MHz: 1.78 µV
118-136 MHz: 1.78 µV
222-330 MHz: 1.78 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.625-5 MHz: 0.56 µV
5-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
30-118 MHz: 0.2 µV
118-175 MHz: 0.18 µV
175-330 MHz: 0.22 µV
330-430 MHz: 0.25 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.22 µV
450-470 MHz: 0.25 µV
470-1000 MHz: 0.28 µV
1000-1310 MHz: 0.35 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 0.78 µV
175-222 MHz: 1.78 µV
470-770 MHz: 2.5 µV
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Selectivity AM/FM
>12 kHz (-9 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM
>150 kHz (-6 dB)
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Filters ? Tracking RF filters
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Digital Down Converter, software defined
IF-freqs. 1st: 429.1 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz
3rd: 450 KHz
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Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - -
Modulations - All mode  
RF-output ? ?

Connections

Antenna SMA SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 3.6-4.5V DC (3R6/AA or Li-Ion pack) 5 V DC (USB port)
Current RX 35-150 mA ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 200x in Japan Between 2017 and 20xx in France
Dimensions 57 × 128 × 23 mm
(2.24 × 5.04 × 0.91 in)
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Weight 200 gr (7.1 oz) ?
Form factor Handheld Headless

Other features

Memories 1650 channels in 26 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Alpha tags
Splash resistant (IPX4)
CTCSS/DTSC decoder
VSC
Built in ferrite bar for MW reception
4 programmable GPIO's
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-RX000007 AIRSPY-HF+