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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
VHF/Air band Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.11-18.5 MHz 0.495-2450 MHz (Cellular blocked in the U.S.) 108-136.975 MHz
NOAA weather channels*
Modulations AM   CW   AM   AM-video   FM   W-FM   FM-video   AM   FM  
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
1 µV for 6 dB S/N
Selectivity ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 35.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 600 mW into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - - 118-136.975 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM  
RF-output ? ? 1.5-5 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 3.6-6.3V DC 12-15 V DC
Current RX ? 53-210 mA (backlight and TFT off) 400 mA typical
TX - - 900 mA max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 1941 and 1945 Between 2000 and 200x in Japan Between 1990 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 470 × 216 × 238 mm
(18.50 × 8.50 × 9.37 in)
61 × 120 × 33 mm
(2.40 × 4.72 × 1.30 in)
65 × 198 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 7.80 × 1.38 in)
Weight 14.10 kg (31.1 lbs) 300 gr (10.6 oz) 640 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 450 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in color TFT screen ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000022R-SKYRIDER-MARINE ICOM-IC-R000003 ICOM-IC-A000021