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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.001 %
Tuning steps ? Continuous 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.153-30 / 87.5-108 MHz 0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz 25.615-29.655 MHz
NOAA weather channels
Modulations AM   W-FM   AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB) AM/CW: 0.7 µV for 10 dB SINAD
FM: 0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD
SSB: 0.2 µV for 10 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? AM 9.0 kHz, AM-N/SSB 4.0 kHz AM / FM: 50 dB at 10 kHz
SSB: 5 dB at 2 kHz, 60 dB at 4 kHz
Filters ? - ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz (SW1)
2nd: 455 kHz (SW2)
FM: 10.7 MHz
?
Image rejection ? 50-60 dB ≥ 50 dB
Audio output ? 1 W 2.5 Watts @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 25.615-29.655 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? - 25 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance ? 50-70Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.5V DC (3R6 / AA) 9 V DC or mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - 90 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 1978 and 1980 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 148 × 89 × 30 mm
(5.83 × 3.50 × 1.18 in)
453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
?
Weight 330 gr (11.6 oz) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 54 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Digital clock with alarm/timer ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ROBERTS-R-000876 SONY-ICF-006700W RANGER-RCI-002980WX