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Icom IC-R2500

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SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
Type:Computer controlled HF/VHF/UHF/SHF receiver/scanner
Frequency range:Main band: 0.01-3300 MHz
Sub band: 50-1300 MHz
(Cellular blocked in the US)
Tuning steps:Down to 10 Hz (With control panel)
Down to 1 Hz (Under PC control)
Frequency stability:±3 ppm @ -10 to +60°C (14 to 140°F)
Mode: AM / FM / WFM / SSB / CW (DV option)
(No AM / SSB / CW above 1300 MHz)
Channels / memory management: 2600 regular in 26 banks. Alpha tags.
1 priority
50 programmed scan ranges
Power supply:12 VDC ±15%
Current drain / power consumption:0.65-1.5 A
Antenna impedance / connector:50 ohm / BNC
Dimensions (W*H*D):146*41*206 mm (5.75*1.61*8.11")
Weight:1.35 Kg (2.98 lb)
Other features: Windows software for computer control via USB connector. CTCSS/PL and
DTCS with tone scan. AFC. NB. VSC. DTMF. IF Shift. Attenuator. Bandscope.
Dual watch and diversity reception. 1200/9600 bd TNC jacks.




RECEIVER SECTION
Receiver system: Double conversion superheterodyne (WFM)
1st IF: 266.700 MHz
2nd IF: 10.7 MHz
Triple conversion superheterodyne (All except WFM)
1st IF: 266.700 MHz
2nd IF: 10.7 MHz
3rd IF: 450 KHz
Sensitivity: AM (10 dB S/N)
0.495-1.8 MHz: 25 uV
1.8-50 MHz: 2.5 uV
50-700 MHz: 2 uV
700-1300 MHz: 2.5 uV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
1.8-50 MHz: 0.63 uV
50-700 MHz: 0.5 uV
700-1300 MHz: 0.63 uV
1300-2300 MHz: 5.6 uV
2300-3000 MHz: 18 uV
WFM (12 dB SINAD)
50-700 MHz: 1.4 uV
700-1300 MHz: 1.8 uV
1300-2300 MHz: 18 uV
2300-3000 MHz: 56 uV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.495-1.8 MHz: 5 uV
1.8-50 MHz: 0.5 uV
50-700 MHz: 0.4 uV
700-1300 MHz: 0.5 uV
Squelch sensitivity: AM (Threshold)
0.495-1.8 MHz: Less than 18 uV
1.8-50 MHz: Less than 0.89 uV
50-700 MHz: Less than 0.71 uV
700-1300 MHz: Less than 0.89 uV
FM (Threshold)
28-50 MHz: Less than 0.63 uV
50-700 MHz: Less than 0.5 uV
700-1300 MHz: Less than 0.63 uV
1300-2300 MHz: Less than 5.6 uV
2300-3000 MHz: Less than 18 uV
WFM (Threshold)
50-700 MHz: Less than 5.6 uV
700-1300 MHz: Less than 7.1 uV
1300-2300 MHz: Less than 71 uV
2300-3000 MHz: Less than 220 uV
SSB/CW (Threshold)
0.495-1.8 MHz: Less than 71 uV
1.8-50 MHz: Less than 7.1 uV
50-700 MHz: Less than 5.6 uV
700-1300 MHz: Less than 7.1 uV
Noise figure:
Selectivity: AM/FM
6 KHz (-6 dB)
15 KHz (-60 dB)
WFM
50 KHz (-6 dB)
230 KHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW
2.8 KHz (-6 dB)
Image rejection:
AF output power / speaker:500 mW at 10% distortion / 8 ohm
External speaker connector:TS "Minijack" (3.5 mm), 8 ohm




MISCELLANEOUS
Manufactured:Japan, 2006-201x (Discontinued)
Additional info:Also sold without the control panel as IC-PCR2500 for computer control only
Related documents:User manual (5.7 MB)
Modifications and fixes:
Reviews:
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DC power cable
Separation cable
External speaker
DSP unit
DTMF decoder unit
D-Star/DV unit
P25/DV unit
A rear picture of Icom IC-R2500