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

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2000 MHz 10 m (50 KHz per XTAL) 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   N-AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 6.3 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 3.2 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2.5 µV
AM-N (10 dB S/N)
1.8-2 MHz: 2.5 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
AM-W (10 dB S/N)
30-1000 MHz: 3.2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 3.2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-1000 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-1000 MHz: 1.4 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 2 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 0.25 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
30-1000 MHz: 0.32 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.32 µV
? (FM: 20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation):
29–54 MHz: 0.4 µV
137–174 MHz: 0.5 µV
406–512 MHz: 0.6 µV
806–956 MHz: 0.6 µV
Selectivity AM/FM-N: 5.5 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-N/SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-W/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
CW narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB, with optional FL-52A)
? ±10 kHz (–6 dB)
±17 kHz (–50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? VXO. Max 2 XTALS Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 10.85 MHz, 450 kHz
Image rejection HF: Better than 60 dB VHF/UHF: 50 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 0.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 10 m (50 KHz per XTAL) -
Modulations - CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 2 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 9.5V DC 6 V DC (4×AA Batteries) or Adapter
Current RX Max 2 A 68 mA 45-125 mA
TX - Max 600 mA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and 2004 in Japan Between 1987 and 2002 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 287 × 112 × 309 mm
(11.30 × 4.41 × 12.17 in)
66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
68.5 × 162 × 39 mm
(2.70 × 6.38 × 1.54 in)
Weight 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) 645 gr (1.4 lbs) batteries included 250 gr (8.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 50 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features IF-shift. RS-232C. CI-V Voice synthesizer option (UT-102) ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R008500 JIM-MX-000028S 20-511