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

General

Current value
EUR 338 ~ EUR 440
USD 432 ~ USD 610
GBP 250 ~ GBP 282
CAD 529
USD 45 ~ USD 103
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HAM bands 6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ± 5 p.p.m. (below 1025 MHz) ?
Tuning steps 0.1 / 1 / 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 100 / 1000 kHz 5 / 12.5 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 25-800 / 900-2000 MHz 25-520 / 760-1300 MHz (cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity AM: 1.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB: 0.2 µV (10 dB S/N)
AM (20 dB S/N @ 60% modulation)
25-520 MHz: 2 µV
760-1100 MHz: 2 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 3 µV
FM (20 dB S/N @ 3 kHz deviation)
25-520 MHz: 0.5 µV
760-1100 MHz: 0.5 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 3 µV
W-FM (30 dB S/N @ 22.5 kHz deviation)
25-520 MHz: 3 µV
760-1100 MHz: 3 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 10 µV
Selectivity AM/FM-N: 6 kHz (-6 dB)
FM/AM-W: 15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
AM/FM: 18 kHz (-6 dB) / 30 kHz (-50 dB)
W-FM: 300 kHz (-6 dB) / 600 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system AM/FM/SSB: Triple-conversion, W-FM: Double-conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 25-512 MHz
1st: 778.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
512-1025 MHz
1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz (AM/FM/SSB)
(Crystal converter system above 1025 MHz)
?
Image rejection >50 dB ?
Audio output 2.0 Watts 4 - 8 Ohms 1.8 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna N-type BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX 1.5-1.9 A 12 W
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 1998 in Japan Between 1986 and 1988 in Japan (by GRE)
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
275 × 75 × 230 mm
(10.83 × 2.95 × 9.06 in)
Weight 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 900 channels in 9 bank(s) 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 16 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features TV option, CI-V Sound squelch
Tape out jack
10 dB attenuator
Dimmer
Membrane keypad
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R007100 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002004