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

General

HAM bands 6m  6m  2m  70cm  33cm  ?
Freq. stability Less than ±7 ppm from 1 min. to 60 min. after power on. After that rate of stability less than ±1 ppm/hr. at +25°C (+77°F). Temperature fluctuations 0°C to +50°C (+32°F to +122°F) less than ±5 ppm. Not specified ?
Tuning steps 0.001 / 0.01 / 1000 kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz (0.03-30 / 50-54 MHz guaranteed) 29-54 / 108-174 / 410-512 / 806-950 MHz 40 kHz - 31 MHz in 10 bands
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/RTTY
0.1–1.8 MHz 2.0 μV
1.8–28 MHz 0.16 μV
28–29.99 MHz 0.16 μV
50–54 MHz 0.13 μV
AM/S-AM
0.1–1.8 MHz 5.6 μV
1.8–28 MHz 1.6 μV
28–29.99 MHz 1.6 μV
50–54 MHz 1.0 μV
FM
28–29.99 MHz 0.22 μV
50–54 MHz 0.2 μV
29-54 / 137-174 MHz: 0.3 µV
406-512 MHz: 0.3 µV
806-956 MHz: 1.0 µV
108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
3 µV above 1500 kHz
8 µV for lower frequencies
Selectivity SSB/CW/RTTY
More than 2.1 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 4.0 kHz/–60 dB
AM/S-AM
More than 6 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 20 kHz/–50 dB
FM
More than 12 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–40 dB
15 kHz @ -50 dB 2 kHz @ -2.5 dB
5 kHz @ -35 dB
Filters 2.4 / 6 / 15 kHz Optional 500 / 250 Hz ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: ~69 MHz
2nd: ~9 MHz
3rd: ~455 / 450 kHz
? 450 kHz
Image rejection > 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 2 W, 10% distortion @ 8 Ω 350 mW, 8 ohms, 10% THD 1.5 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws Built-in telescopic -
Impedance 50 / 500Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - External speaker -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% 12 V DC Mains
Current RX 0.9-1.1 A ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 200x in Japan (Icom restarted production after protests from the market) Between 1990 and 199x in Philippines Between 194x and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 229 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.02 in)
230 × 57 × 165 mm
(9.06 × 2.24 × 6.50 in)
520 × 305 × 342 mm
(20.47 × 12.01 × 13.46 in)
Weight 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) 1.38 kg (3.0 lbs) 22.90 kg (50.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V interface
PC programmable (RS-232)
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000075 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000855XLT EDDYSTONE-000358