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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Base Station Amateur HF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.495-1310 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 545 kHz - 20 MHz with plug-in coils
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   DSB   AM  
Sensitivity AM 0.5-25 MHz: 1V (10 dB S/N)
FM 25-900 MHz: 0.32 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM 900-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 465 kHz
Image rejection 45 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SMA - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains Mains
Current RX 95-170 mA ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1931 and 1932 in USA
Dimensions 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
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Weight 170 gr (6.0 oz) ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000002 JRC-NRD-000071 HAMMARLUND-COMET