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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile Transceiver
Desktop HF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz Channelized Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 76-108 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? From 14 MHz up: low
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion, all tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 1650 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations - AM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 4 W ?

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic SO-239 -
Impedance ? 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC or 6×AA cells ? Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1962 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 181 × 118 × 32 mm
(7.13 × 4.65 × 1.26 in)
? ?
Weight 879 gr (1.9 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SONY-ICF-002002 MAXON-HCB-000010A GONSET-GR-000212