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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 3 / 5 / 9 (10) / 50 kHz depending on range ? ?

Receiver

RX-range Type 1 0.150-108 MHz
Type 2 0.150-29.995 / 87.6-108 MHz
Type 3 0.150-26.100 / 87.6-108 MHz
28-30 MHz 0.15-30 / 76-108 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   SSB   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system LW/MW/SW/VHF: Dual conversion superheterodyne, FM: superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 400 mW @ 10% THD + earphone jack ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 28-30 MHz -
Modulations - CW   SSB   -
RF-output - SSB: 20 W (PEP), CW: 20 W ?

Connections

Antenna TNC + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4 × LR6/AA or external adapter) 13.8V DC 6V DC
Current RX ? Max 700 mA Max 40 mA
TX - Max 5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx Between 1978 and 1982 in Japan
Dimensions 90 × 182 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.17 × 1.97 in)
180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
194 × 118 × 32 mm
(7.64 × 4.65 × 1.26 in)
Weight 650 gr (1.4 lbs) 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs) 595 gr (1.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories AC power adapter AC-D4
Rechargeable battery pack BP-23
Car battery cord DCC-127A, DCC-120 or DCC-240
Battery case EBP-6
Connecting cord RK-69A
VHF antenna AN-3
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MPN SONY-ICF-PRO-000070-(HI-SCAN) TOKYO-HY-POWER-HT-000110 SONY-ICF-007700