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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.001 %
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz 25.615-29.655 MHz
NOAA weather channels
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB) ? AM/CW: 0.7 µV for 10 dB SINAD
FM: 0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD
SSB: 0.2 µV for 10 dB SINAD
Selectivity AM 9.0 kHz, AM-N/SSB 4.0 kHz ? AM / FM: 50 dB at 10 kHz
SSB: 5 dB at 2 kHz, 60 dB at 4 kHz
Filters - ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz (SW1)
2nd: 455 kHz (SW2)
FM: 10.7 MHz
? ?
Image rejection 50-60 dB ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output 1 W ? 2.5 Watts @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.? MHz 25.615-29.655 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output - 12 W 25 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep - SO-239
Impedance 50-70Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9 V DC or mains ? Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? 90 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 1980 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
? ?
Weight 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries ? ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? AM/SSB ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SONY-ICF-006700W PALOMAR-SSB-000600 RANGER-RCI-002980WX