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

General

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  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-470 MHz 0.1-1999.8 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   -
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
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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)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? 4 W

Connections

Antenna - N-type + RCA (Tulip) -
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains or 13.8V DC ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1999 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 424 × 150 × 365 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 14.37 in)
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Weight ? 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Same as model E, but with color LCD instead. AM
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HANDIC-000020 ICOM-IC-R009000L MIDLAND-004001