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Icom CI-V
The device has the look and feel of a two-way handheld transceiver,
but is in fact a general coverage scanning receiver that can hold up to
800 channels divided over 16 banks in its non-volatile memory.
Tuning is possible in VFO or Memory mode (V/M).
The desired frequency can be entered via the keypad or with the
rotary dial at the top, incrementing at a preset step size.
IC-R10 is suitable for the reception of signals in AM, FM, USB,
LSB and CW waveforms (modes), but also for reception of Wideband
FM (WFM) stations in the 88-108 MHz broadcast band.
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The band scope function (BSCOPE) can be used to watch the spectrum
above and below the currently selected frequency. This way it is possible
to monitor traffic on adjacent channels.
There are several scanning modes, including memory bank scanning
and interval scanning, at a speed of 6.25 channels per second, plus the
possibility to lock out certain frequencies or ranges.
One of the most interesting features is the
CI-V interface, which is present on virtually
all modern Icom equipment. It allows the device to
be remote controlled from, say, a Personal Computer (PC), or clone the
memory contents to another IC-R10 receiver.
In the TSCM trade, it can also be used for control by a
third party device, such as the Optoelectronics Xplorer
— a near-field interceptor.
When the Xplorer senses an RF signal in its vicinity,
it automatically tunes the IC-R10 to the detected frequency, so
that the conversation can be overheard. This is known as reaction tuning.
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The IC-R10 is housed in a plastic enclosure that measures 130 × 58 × 31 mm
and weighs 310 g, batteries included. At the front is a speaker, a
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a multi-functional 20-button keypad.
At the left side is an extra push-button marked 'FUNC'.
At the top are volume and squelch controls, a rotary dial
(for selecting channels and altering settings), and a 50Ω BNC socket for
connection of a telescopic, helical (rubber duck) or external antenna.
At the right side are two sockets covered by a rubber flap. The upper one
is a 2.5 mm jack socket that provides access to the
CI-V interface. It allows the device to be
controlled remotely by a Personal Computer (PC) or by another
CI-V compatible device, such as the
Optoelectronics Xplorer.
The lower socket allows the device to be powered by an external
4.8 — 16V DC source, such as a car battery or mains adapter.
When external power is present, the internal batteries are charged.
Note that the device can also be powered from 4 × 1.5V dry cells,
but in that case the charge circuit has to be disabled, by setting
the CHARGE-switch inside the battery compartment to OFF.
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Compatible devices on this website
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The IC-R10 featured here, with serial number 02278, was used in the late
1990s by TSCM specialists of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
in particular for monitoring nearby two-way radio traffic in and around
its embassies abroad. It was also used as part of a bug tracing toolkit.
It was often used for reaction tuning, initially in combination with
an Optoelectronics Scout Model 40 logging frequency counter,
and later with the
Optoelectronics Xplorer near-field interceptor.
For near-field monitoring, the IC-R10 was used alongside the
AOR AR-8000 handheld scanner,
which has similar features, but a more than three times higher scanning speed.
For regular scanning, the cheaper AR-8000
outperforms the IC-R10, but when used for reaction tuning,
the IC-R10 appeared to be adequate and reliable.
After the device had been decommissioned around 2010, it was donated
to Crypto Museum and is now part of our TSCM collection [1].
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Device Handheld HF/VHF/UHF scanner Purpose Frequency hunting, interception, monitoring, bug tracing Principle Triple conversion Model IC-R10 Manufacturer ICOM Years 1996-1999 Successor IC-R11 Frequency 500 kHz - 1300 MHz Resolution 100 Hz - 100 kHz (see below) Waveforms AM, FM, WFM, LSB, USB, CW Sensitivity AM: 1.0 — 2.0 µV
FM: 0.32 — 0.79 µV
WFM: 1.0 — 2.2 µV
SSB/CW: 0.25 — 0.63 µV IF1 266.7 MHz (340-1000 MHz), 429.1 MHz (> 1000 MHz) IF2 10.7 MHz IF3 455 kHz Memory 800 channels in 16 banks
100 auto memory write
100 program skip
Alpha tags (channel names)
Piority watch
Non-volatile EEPROM Scanning 6.25 channels/second Control CI-V Output 120 mW, 8Ω (10% distortion) Power 4.8V — 6V DC Battery 4 × AA-size Alkaline or NiCd External 4.8V — 16V DC Current 38 mA — 180 mA Dimensions 130 × 58 × 31 mm (HWD Weight 310 g (with batteries)
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- 100 Hz
- 500 Hz
- 1 kHz
- 5 kHz
- 6.25 kHz
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- 8 kHz
- 9 kHz
- 10 kHz
- 12.5 kHz
- 15 kHz
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- 20 kHz
- 25 kHz
- 30 kHz
- 50 kHz
- 100 kHz
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- CI-V control
- Bandscope
- Attenuator
- NB/ANL
- AFC
- Sleep timer
- Channel naming
- Priority watch
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CS-R10 Cloning software LC-140 Carrying case CT-17 CI-V level converter HP-4 Headphone SP-13 Earphone CP-12L Cigarette lighter cable (with noise filter) OPC-254L Power cable OPC-474 Cloning cable
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- Anonymous, Icom IC-R10 with serial number 02278 - THANKS !
Crypto Museum, 17 May 2017.
- Janne (AM0OFV), Icom IC-R10
RigPix Database. 2 June 2024.
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