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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

Current value
USD 2,028
USD 8,452 ~ USD 9,129
Rating No reviews yet 1 review
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  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 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.05 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 0.1-999.9 kHz in 0.1 kHz steps

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-1999.8 MHz 0.005-3335 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   P25  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-5 MHz: 3.2 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 6.3 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 1 µV
30-1000 MHz: 1.4 µV
1000-1240 MHz: 4 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
1300-1600 MHz: 4 µV
1600-2000 MHz: 5.6 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-1000 MHz: 0.5 µV
1000-1240 MHz: 1 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
1300-1600 MHz: 1 µV
1600-2000 MHz: 1.4 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-1000 MHz: 1.4 µV
1000-1240 MHz: 4 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
1300-1600 MHz: 4 µV
1600-2000 MHz: 5.6 µV
SSB/CW/FSK (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 0.5 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV
30-1000 MHz: 0.32 µV
1000-1240 MHz: 0.63 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.32 µV
1300-1600 MHz: 0.63 µV
1600-2000 MHz: 1 µV
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
6 kHz (-6 dB)
FM
15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM
150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB/CW/FSK
2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
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
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? 0.1-30 MHz: >70 dB30-3335 MHz: >50 dB
Audio output Internal speaker internal speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? 100 VA max
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 200x in Japan Between 2006 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 424 × 150 × 365 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 14.37 in)
424 × 149 × 340 mm
(16.69 × 5.87 × 13.39 in)
Weight 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs) 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 1220 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 40 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Same as model E, but with color LCD instead. 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
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R009000L ICOM-IC-R009500