IC-PCR1500

Communications Receiver

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Specifications

General
Frequency coverage Guaranteed range	0.010–3299.999MHz* 0.495–3000.000MHz * Cellular bands are blocked in the U.S.A. version.
Mode	AM, FM, WFM, USB, LSB, CW* * 0.01–1300MHz only.
Usable temperature range	0°C to +60°C; +32°F to +140°F
Frequency stability	Less than ±3ppm on the basis of 25°C (0°C to +60°C)
Tuning steps	1Hz minimum
Antenna impedance	50Ω BNC
Power Supply	12.0V DC ±15%
External power supply	6.0V DC ±5% (with BC-149A/D, CP-18A/E)
Current drain (at 12V DC) Max audio Stand-by	0.8 A typ. 0.65 A typ.
Operating temperature range	–10°C to +60°C +14°F to +140°F
Dimensions (projections not included)	146(W) x 41(H) x 206(D)mm; 5³⁄₄(W) x 1⁵⁄₈(H)x 8¹⁄₈(D) in.
Weight (approx.)	1200g; 2.6lb

Receiver

Receiver system

Triple conversion superheterodyne + down converter

Intermediate frequencies

1st 266.7MHz, 2nd 10.70MHz, 3rd 450kHz

Sensitivity
(except spurious points;
single receive):

	SSB, CW	AM	FM	WFM
0.495-1.799MHz	5.0µV	25µV	-	-
1.8-49.999MHz	0.5µV	2.5µV	0.63µV^*2	-
50-699.999MHz	0.4µV	2µV	0.5µV	1.4µV
700-1300.000MHz	0.5µV	2.5µV	0.63µV	1.8µV
1300^*1-2299.999MHz	-	-	5.6µV	18µV
2300-3000.000MHz	-	-	18µV	56µV

^*1 1300.000001MHz

^*2 28–49.999MHz
SSB, CW BW=2.8kHz, AM BW=6.0kHz at 10dB S/N FM BW=15kHz, WFM BW=230kHz at 12dB SINAD

Selectivity

SSB, CW, AM

SSB, CW, AM, FM

FM, AM

FM, AM, WFM

(typical)

More than 2.8kHz/–6dB

More than 6.0kHz/–6dB

More than 15kHz/–6dB

More than 50kHz/–6dB

More than 230kHz/–6dB

Audio output power

500mW at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load

External SP connector

2-conductor 3.5 (d) mm (¹⁄₈″)/8Ω

Supplied accessories

AD-113A/E*
USB cable*
Software CD
Antenna
*depending on version

PC Requirements

Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP/2000/ME/98SE
USB 1.1 or 2.0
Intel(R) Pentium(R) III 450MHz or faster
Hard disk with at least 50 MB of free disk space
At least 128 MB of memory (256MB or more recommended)
Display with 1024 × 768 pixel resolution, high color
CD-ROM or DVD drive is required for software installation
USB audio dropouts or gaps may occur because of a lack of PC power
Additional hard disk space is required for recording sound or storing scope data

All stated specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Please turn off the Main unit power switch when not using the IC-PCR1500,while installed in a vehicle. The IC-PCR1500 has standby power consumption that will drain the vehicle battery over a period of time.

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