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Handheld Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  1.25m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 3 / 5 / 9 (10) / 50 kHz depending on range 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 15 m (50 KHz per XTAL) 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
136-174 / 245-260 / 350-390 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   N-FM   W-FM   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.2 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system VXO. Max 2 XTALS LW/MW/SW/VHF: Dual conversion superheterodyne, FM: superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 38.850 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 65 dB
Audio output ? 400 mW @ 10% THD + earphone jack 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 15 m (50 KHz per XTAL) - 136-174 / 245-260 / 350-390 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output 2 W - 5 / 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 9.5V DC 6V DC (4 × LR6/AA or external adapter) 7.4 V DC (Li-ion battery pack)
Current RX 68 mA ? ?
TX Max 600 mA - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 2002 in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx in Japan Between 2011 and 20xx
Dimensions 66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
90 × 182 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.17 × 1.97 in)
60 × 98 × 42 mm
(2.36 × 3.86 × 1.65 in)
Weight 645 gr (1.4 lbs) batteries included 650 gr (1.4 lbs) 340 gr (12.0 oz) with battery
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 199 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? VOX
CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Waterproof to IP-66/67 standard
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 JIM-MX-000021S SONY-ICF-PRO-000070-(HI-SCAN) KYD-IP-VU000001A