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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Headless HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m 
Freq. stability ? ±0.5 ppm 32 °F to 122 °F (0 °C to +50 °C)
Tuning steps ? 0.001-10.000 MHz kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-2000 MHz (Gap between 1000-1025 MHz) 0.01-60 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   SSB   AM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? Preamp off: 1.3 µV @ 14MHz
Preamp on: 0.3 µV @ 14MHz
(-123/-133 dBm in 500 Hz)
Selectivity ? CW 500 Hz –6/-60 dB: 500/640 (–6/–60 dB)
SSB 2.4 kHz –6/-60 dB: 2.39/2.54 (–6/–60 dB)
AM 6.6 kHz –6/-60 dB: 6.60/6.74 (–6/–60 dB)
Filters ? Software controlled
Receiver system ? SDR, Direct conversion, low IF
IF-freqs. ? Software selectable from DC to 20 KHz
Image rejection ? 70 dB or better (160 - 6m Amateur bands)
Audio output ? Stereo line-out, accepts PC type speakers

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-6m
Modulations - AM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? CW/SSB: 1-100 W PEP, AM: 2-25W

Connections

Antenna N-type BNC + SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC ± 10%
Current RX Max 1.65 A 1.5A
TX - 25A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 1990 in Japan Between 2007 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 286 × 110 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.33 × 10.87 in)
236 × 221 × 315 mm
(9.29 × 8.70 × 12.40 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Headless

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 100000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features TV and remote control option SDR (Software Defined Radio)
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R007000 FLEXRADIO-FLEX-005000A