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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
DSP Shortwave transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? 1 p.p.m. standard (0.1 p.p.m. optional)
Tuning steps 0.1-100 kHz ? 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1300 MHz 0.55-30 MHz in 4 bands 10 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   Digital (other)  
Sensitivity AM
0.5-5 MHz: 1.6 µV
5-200 MHz: 1.0 µV
200-340 MHz: 1.6 µV
340-700 MHz: 1.4 µV
700-800 MHz: 2.0 µV
800-1300 MHz: 1.6 µV
FM
0.5-5 MHz: 0.5 µV
5-200 MHz: 0.32 µV
200-340 MHz: 0.45 µV
340-700 MHz: 0.35 µV
700-800 MHz: 0.79 µV
800-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM
75-200 MHz: 1.0 µV
200-340 MHz: 2.2 µV
340-700 MHz: 1.3 µV
700-800 MHz: 2.0 µV
800-900 MHz: 1.6 µV
SSB/CW
0.5-5 MHz: 0.4 µV
5-200 MHz: 0.25 µV
200-340 MHz: 0.4 µV
340-700 MHz: 0.32 µV
700-800 MHz: 0.63 µV
800-1300 MHz: 0.4 µV
? 1 µV (16 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM/FM: >15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: >150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB: >4 kHz (-6 dB)
? -6 dB: 300-2700 Hz
-60 dB: 400-3400 Hz
Filters ? ? Additional bandwidths DSP selectable (300 / 600 / 1000 Hz)
Receiver system ? 7 tubes DSP
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3W at less than 5% distortion into 4 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - - 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations - - CW   USB   LSB   FSK   Digital (other)  
RF-output ? ? 25 / 100 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 4.8-16V DC external Mains 13.6 V DC (24 V DC optional)
Current RX 38-180 mA ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and 1999 in Japan Between 1963 and 1966 Between 2014 and 201x
Dimensions 58 × 130 × 31 mm
(2.28 × 5.12 × 1.22 in)
? 305 × 105 × 300 mm
(12.01 × 4.13 × 11.81 in)
Weight 310 gr (10.9 oz) ? 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 99 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CI-V. VSC. Bandscope ? Remote control up to 100m
ALC
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000010 LAFAYETTE-HA-000063A EDDYSTONE-ORION-007000