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

General

HAM bands 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 ?

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)
1.5-18 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW  
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
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Selectivity AM/FM
More than 12 kHz/–9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system Triple 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)
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Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 150mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SMA + Built-in ferrite bar Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.5-6.3V DC or 2 R6/AA 12V DC (internal dynamotor)
Current RX 30 mA (standby), 130 mA (typical), 140 mA (max) ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 193x and 194x in by RCA
Dimensions 58 × 86 × 29.8 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.17 in)
460 × 240 × 182 mm
(18.11 × 9.45 × 7.17 in)
Weight 200 gr (7.1 oz) (with supplied antenna and batteries) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 1550 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
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
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Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000006 MILITARY-BC-000312-M