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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2000m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1999.8 MHz 530-1605 kHz / 3.9-28 / 87.5-108 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-5 MHz: 3.2 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 6.3 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 1 µV
30-1000 MHz: 1.4 µV
1000-1240 MHz: 4 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
1300-1600 MHz: 4 µV
1600-2000 MHz: 5.6 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-1000 MHz: 0.5 µV
1000-1240 MHz: 1 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
1300-1600 MHz: 1 µV
1600-2000 MHz: 1.4 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-1000 MHz: 1.4 µV
1000-1240 MHz: 4 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
1300-1600 MHz: 4 µV
1600-2000 MHz: 5.6 µV
SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 0.5 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV
30-1000 MHz: 0.32 µV
1000-1240 MHz: 0.63 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.32 µV
1300-1600 MHz: 0.63 µV
1600-2000 MHz: 1 µV
? ?
Selectivity AM
6 kHz (-6 dB)
FM
15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM
150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB/CW/FSK
2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker 1.1 W @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna N-type + RCA (Tulip) Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 13.8V DC 6 × C-cells, 9 V DC or mains ?V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 424 × 150 × 365 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 14.37 in)
291 × 171 × 111 mm
(11.46 × 6.73 × 4.37 in)
58 × 97 × 24 mm
(2.28 × 3.82 × 0.94 in)
Weight 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) including batteries 200 gr (7.1 oz)
Form factor Base Station Portable Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) None 800 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Same as model E, but with color LCD instead. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R009000L SONY-ICF-006500W STANDARD-AX-000400B