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Desktop Shortwave Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 1.0 ppm (+25°C) ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F)
Tuning steps 0.1 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 250 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz + FM broadcast band 0.1–824 / 851–867 / 896–1310 (USA)
0.1–30 / 50.2–51.2 / 87.5–108 / 144–146 /
430–440 / 1240–1300 (France)
0.1–1310 MHz (Other regions)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity AM < 1 µV
SSB < 0,3 µV
FM (1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
1.625–4.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.25 μV typical
30.000–117.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
118.000–246.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
247.000–469.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
470.000–832.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
833.000–1029.995 MHz 0.28 μV typical
1030.000–1309.995 MHz 0.35 μV typical
W-FM (1 kHz/52.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
76.000–108.000 MHz 1.1 μV typical
175.000–221.995 MHz 1.1 μV typical
470.000–770.000 MHz 1.8 μV typical
AM (1 kHz/30% MOD.; 10 dB S/N)
0.495–4.995 MHz 1.3 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.89 μV typical
118.000–136.000 MHz 0.63 μV typical
222.000–246.995 MHz 0.63 μV typical
247.000–329.995 MHz 0.79 μV typical
Less than 0.18 μV (Guaranteed freq. range)
Less than 0.32 μV (Other freq. range)
(1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM
10 kHz (-6 dB), 16 kHz (-60 dB)
4,4 (-6 dB), 8 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB
2,0 (-6 dB), 3,4 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM
More than 12 kHz/–9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 55.845 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz (FM/AM), 19.95 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 450 kHz (FM/AM), 750 kHz (W-FM)
1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? 150mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms 700 mW @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC external, 8 x R20 + 2 x R6 batteries or mains 4.5-6.3V DC or 2 R6/AA 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack
Current RX ? 30 mA (standby), 130 mA (typical), 140 mA (max) 800 mA max
TX - - 2.1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 1986 in Japan Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 254 × 102 × 335 mm
(10.00 × 4.02 × 13.19 in)
58 × 86 × 29.8 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.17 in)
58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
Weight 7.71 kg (17.0 lbs) 200 gr (7.1 oz) (with supplied antenna and batteries) 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None 1550 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 302 channels in 26 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features S/Battery-Meter
Record Jack
Pre-selector
NB
Dial Lamp
Dial Lamp Switch
Carry Handle
Muting
RF Gain
CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SONY-CRF-000001 ICOM-IC-R000006 ICOM-IC-T000070E