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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF/Air band Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1300 MHz 80 / 75 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10m 108-136.975 MHz
NOAA weather channels*
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 1 µV for 6 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 35.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Requires external speaker 600 mW into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - - 118-136.975 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM  
RF-output ? ? 1.5-5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC internal or 6-16V DC external Mains 12-15 V DC
Current RX 15-300 mA ? 400 mA typical
TX - - 900 mA max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx Between 1970 and 1975 Between 1990 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 49 × 103 × 35 mm
(1.93 × 4.06 × 1.38 in)
? 65 × 198 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 7.80 × 1.38 in)
Weight 280 gr (9.9 oz) ? 640 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000001 LAFAYETTE-HA-000600 ICOM-IC-A000021