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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Power supply

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.495-1310 MHz 0.03-30 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity AM 0.5-25 MHz: 1V (10 dB S/N)
FM 25-900 MHz: 0.32 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM 900-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz ?
Selectivity ? 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection 45 dB ? ?
Audio output ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SMA BNC -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 95-170 mA ? -
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain
Dimensions 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
483 × 89 × 320 mm
(19.02 × 3.50 × 12.60 in)
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Weight 170 gr (6.0 oz) 5.58 kg (12.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 1 bank(s) 30 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? PC-control ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000002 LOWE-HF-000235 LOWE-PS-000150