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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous ? 8.33 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.2-0.4 / 1-30 MHz 0.53-1650 MHz 108-137 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   N-AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 46.35 MHz / 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 118-137 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? 6 W PEP, 1.8 W carrier

Connections

Antenna - BNC BNC
Impedance 500Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 230/115 VAC 4LR6 or external 12V DC 7.2 V DC (BP-288), 11.0 V DC (External DC Jack)
Current RX ? ? 90-500 mA
TX - - 1.8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 1995 and 199x Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 64 × 155 × 38 mm
(2.52 × 6.10 × 1.50 in)
59 × 148 × 32 mm
(2.32 × 5.83 × 1.26 in)
Weight ? 320 gr (11.3 oz) 384 gr (13.6 oz) with antenna and BP-288
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 30 channels/second 300 channels in 15 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication
Features ? ? Bluetooth
GPS
IP57 dust-protection and waterproof construction
2.3-inch Large High Visibility LCD
VOR Navigation Functions
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000002-40CS YUPITERU-MVT-007200 ICOM-IC-A000025NE