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

General

HAM bands 1.25m  ? ?
Freq. stability ±10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C) ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 220-225 MHz 0.15-0.28 / 0.53-1.62 / 3.95-26.1 / 76-108 MHz 3.9-10 / 11.7-20 / 20-28 / 76-108 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   W-FM   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV for 12 dB SINAD ? ?
Selectivity More than 15 kHz (-6 dB), less than 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 2.4 W (8 ohms at 10% distortion) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 220-225 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ±15% 4.5V DC (3R6/AA) 4.5V DC or mains
Current RX 450-800 mA ? ?
TX 3-6.5 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 1995 and xxxx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.73 in)
170 × 105 × 35 mm
(6.69 × 4.13 × 1.38 in)
220 × 235 × 102 mm
(8.66 × 9.25 × 4.02 in)
Weight 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs) 415 gr (14.6 oz) ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 21 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000038A SONY-ICF-SW000040 SONY-ICF-005900W