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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
HANDHELD SCANNER RADIO

General

Current value
USD 140 ~ USD 202
USD 124 ~ USD 229 (similar rigs)
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HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 1.0 ppm (+25°C) ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 250 kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1–824 / 851–867 / 896–1310 (USA)
0.1–30 / 50.2–51.2 / 87.5–108 / 144–146 /
430–440 / 1240–1300 (France)
0.1–1310 MHz (Other regions)
29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity FM (1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
1.625–4.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.25 μV typical
30.000–117.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
118.000–246.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
247.000–469.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
470.000–832.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
833.000–1029.995 MHz 0.28 μV typical
1030.000–1309.995 MHz 0.35 μV typical
W-FM (1 kHz/52.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
76.000–108.000 MHz 1.1 μV typical
175.000–221.995 MHz 1.1 μV typical
470.000–770.000 MHz 1.8 μV typical
AM (1 kHz/30% MOD.; 10 dB S/N)
0.495–4.995 MHz 1.3 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.89 μV typical
118.000–136.000 MHz 0.63 μV typical
222.000–246.995 MHz 0.63 μV typical
247.000–329.995 MHz 0.79 μV typical
29-54 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-136.9875 MHz: 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
38 0 -512 MHz: 0.7 µV
Selectivity AM/FM
More than 12 kHz/–9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
8 kHz @ -6 dB / 17 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz (FM/AM), 19.95 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 450 kHz (FM/AM), 750 kHz (W-FM)
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 150mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SMA + Built-in ferrite bar BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.5-6.3V DC or 2 R6/AA 9 V DC
Current RX 30 mA (standby), 130 mA (typical), 140 mA (max) ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 2014 and 201x in USA
Dimensions 58 × 86 × 29.8 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.17 in)
145 × 63 × 39 mm
(5.71 × 2.48 × 1.54 in)
Weight 200 gr (7.1 oz) (with supplied antenna and batteries) 220 gr (7.8 oz) without antenna
Form factor Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 1550 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
Backlit LCD
PC programmable
SAME weather alerts
Skywarn Storm Spotter
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000006 WHISTLER-WS001010