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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile Shortwave Scanner / receiver
5W Handheld Dual-band Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 76-108 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 87.5-108 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
≤ 0.20 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
?
Filters ? ? 12.5 / 25 kHz
Receiver system ? Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - - 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? 3 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239 SMA
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3V DC (2×LR6/AA) 12V DC 3.7 V DC, 1200 mAh Li-ion Battery
Current RX ? 300 mA 100 mA max
TX - - 1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 19xx Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions 155 × 90 × 33 mm
(6.10 × 3.54 × 1.30 in)
180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
115 × 55 × 30 mm
(4.53 × 2.17 × 1.18 in)
Weight 240 gr (8.5 oz) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 230 gr (8.1 oz)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 10 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 ? Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
PC Software Programmable
Manual Programming
Wire Copy
VOX Function
CTCSS/DCS
Monitor, Reverse Frequency
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SONY-ICF-SW000100E NASA-TARGET-HF000003 YANTON-T-000320