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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Phone Patch

General

HAM bands ? ? None 
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ? -

Receiver

RX-range 0.495-2450 MHz (Cellular blocked in the U.S.) 540-1600 kHz / 3-10 MHz N/A
Modulations AM   AM-video   FM   W-FM   FM-video   AM   All mode  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.495-5 MHz: 1.4 µV
5-30 MHz: 1 µV
118-136 MHz: 0.79 µV
222-330 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)**
1.625-5 MHz: 0.32 µV
5-470 MHz: 0.25 µV
470-800 MHz: 0.45 µV
800-2000 MHz: 0.56 µV
2000-2300 MHz: 1 µV
2300-2450 MHz: 1.8 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 1 µV
175-222 MHz: 1 µV
470-770 MHz: 1.8 µV
20 mV (10 dB S/N) -
Selectivity AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
8 kHz (-6 dB) -
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system ? Single conversion -
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz -
Image rejection ? ? -
Audio output ? ? -

Transmitter

TX-range - - N/A
Modulations - - All mode  
RF-output ? ? -

Connections

Antenna BNC Clamps / screws Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3.6-6.3V DC Mains (105-125 V AC) Mains
Current RX 53-210 mA (backlight and TFT off) 40 W ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x in Japan Between 1961 and 196x in USA Between 1966 and 1983 in USA
Dimensions 61 × 120 × 33 mm
(2.40 × 4.72 × 1.30 in)
292 × 165 × 190 mm
(11.50 × 6.50 × 7.48 in)
235 × 67 × 92 mm
(9.25 × 2.64 × 3.62 in)
Weight 300 gr (10.6 oz) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 1.13 kg (2.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 450 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in color TFT screen ? -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN ICOM-IC-R000003 HEATHKIT-EK-000002B HEATHKIT-HD-000015