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

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  40m  20m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 1 / 5 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1856 MHz 1.5-20 MHz 0.535-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 1.60 µV 1.6-50 MHz
0.56 µV 50-905 MHz
1.00 µV 905-130 MHz
1.40 µV 1380-1800 MHz
? ?
Selectivity AM: 6.0 kHz
N-FM: 15 kHz
W-FM: 180 kHz
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 9 tube superhet ?
IF-freqs. ? 495 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2.5 W @ 4 - 8 ohms External speaker or headphones ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains or 6/170V 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 1.1 A max ? N/A
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 1998 in Japan Between 1932 and 1934 in USA Between 1970 and 1971
Dimensions 150 × 50 × 181 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.13 in)
? 320 × 150 × 210 mm
(12.60 × 5.91 × 8.27 in)
Weight 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? - ?
Accessories ? External power supply 5886AB ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000100 NATIONAL-COMPANY-AGS RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000120