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

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.495-1310 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 10-160 m (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   DSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
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)
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection 45 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SMA - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains 12-15V DC or mains
Current RX 95-170 mA ? Max 1 A @ 13.8 VDC
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 58 × 86 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.06 in)
? 270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
Weight 170 gr (6.0 oz) ? 5.70 kg (12.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R000002 JRC-NRD-000071 KENWOOD-JR-000599-CS