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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2000m  13cm  11m (CB)  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 0.05 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps 0.1-999.9 kHz in 0.1 kHz steps Channelized Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.005-3335 MHz 26.6-30 MHz 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   P25   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-1.8 MHz: 6.3 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 1 µV
30-3335 MHz: 1.4 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
30-3335 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-3335 MHz: 1.4 µV
SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S/N)
0.1-1.8 MHz: 0.5 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV
30-3335 MHz: 0.32 µV
? ?
Selectivity AM (BW=6 kHz)
>6 kHz (-3 dB), <15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM (BW=15 kHz)
>12 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM (BW=350 Hz)
>150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB/FSK (BW=2.4 kHz)
>2
? ?
Filters 240 / 50 / 15 / 6 / 3 kHz ? ?
Receiver system DSP ? Superheterodyne, 14 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection 0.1-30 MHz: >70 dB30-3335 MHz: >50 dB ? ?
Audio output internal speaker ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.6-30 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output - 4 W -

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type + RCA (Tulip) - SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? Mains
Current RX 100 VA max ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 201x in Japan Between 198x and 198x Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan
Dimensions 424 × 149 × 340 mm
(16.69 × 5.87 × 13.39 in)
155 × 55 × 170 mm
(6.10 × 2.17 × 6.69 in)
432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
Weight 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 1220 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 40 channels/second 6 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Dual DSP. 7" TFT. +40 dBm IP3. Spectrum scope. Two channel NB Five roofing filters. DVR. VSC. Analog TV reception (NTSC/PAL). CI-V/RS-232 ? Pre-selector stage
Electrical bandspread
Q-multiplier
ANL noise limiter
Switchable MVC/AVC
Antenna trimmer
Crystal calibrator
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R009500 ZODIAC-PROFI-000006 LAFAYETTE-HE-000080