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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. (below 1025 MHz) Less than 50hz/hr drift after warm up under constant supply and temperature conditions. ?
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 100 / 1000 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 25-800 / 900-2000 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   AM  
Sensitivity AM: 1.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB: 0.2 µV (10 dB S/N)
? ?
Selectivity AM/FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB)
FM/AM-W: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
13 khz @-6db
6.5 khz @-6db
3 khz @-6db
1.2 khz @-6db
300 hz @-6db
100 hz @-6db
?
Filters ? 13 / 6.5 / 3 / 1.2 / 0.3 / 0.1 kHz ?
Receiver system AM/FM/SSB: Triple-conversion, W-FM: Double-conversion superheterodyne Double/triple conversion, 23 tubes ?
IF-freqs. 25-512 MHz
1st: 778.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
512-1025 MHz
1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
(Crystal converter system above 1025 MHz)
40 kHz
2.5 kHz
?
Image rejection >50 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.0 Watts 4 - 8 Ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? 5 W

Connections

Antenna N-type Burndept SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains Mains ?
Current RX 1.5-1.9 A ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 1998 in Japan Between 1957 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
480 × 265 × 510 mm
(18.90 × 10.43 × 20.08 in)
73 × 200 × 60 mm
(2.87 × 7.87 × 2.36 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 30.50 kg (67.3 lbs) 600 gr (1.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 900 channels in 9 bank(s) ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features TV option, CI-V ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R007100 RACAL-RA-000017L CHEROKEE-000038