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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF/SHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

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  13cm  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz 10 Hz (1 Hz optional)

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-3300 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 0.25-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB  
Sensitivity ? AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
0.7 µV
Selectivity ? AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
?
Filters ? ? 2.7 / 16 kHz
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st:
2nd:
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker 2 W Internal speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 BNC + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC +/- 15% 12V DC Mains
Current RX Max 1.25 A 300 mA Max 80 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2005 and 200x in Japan Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering Between 198x and 198x in Canada
Dimensions 146 × 41 × 206 mm
(5.75 × 1.61 × 8.11 in)
180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
483 × 178 × 483 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 19.02 in)
Weight 1 gr (0.0 oz) Box + Panel 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DTCS
DSP option (UT-106)
Detachable front panel
Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
Remote control (via computer)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-R001500 AKD-HF000003 COLLINS-HF-008050A