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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? 2m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 3 / 5 / 9 (10) / 50 kHz depending on range ? XTAL controlled channels

Receiver

RX-range Type 1 0.150-108 MHz
Type 2 0.150-29.995 / 87.6-108 MHz
Type 3 0.150-26.100 / 87.6-108 MHz
0.05-30 MHz 70-90 / 140-170 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   SSB   AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.6 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system LW/MW/SW/VHF: Dual conversion superheterodyne, FM: superheterodyne DSP Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 400 mW @ 10% THD + earphone jack ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output - ? ?

Connections

Antenna TNC + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep N-type -
Impedance 50Ω 50/450Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4 × LR6/AA or external adapter) Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 35 W ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1979 and 198x
Dimensions 90 × 182 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.17 × 1.97 in)
482 × 133 × 508 mm
(18.98 × 5.24 × 20.00 in)
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Weight 650 gr (1.4 lbs) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories AC power adapter AC-D4
Rechargeable battery pack BP-23
Car battery cord DCC-127A, DCC-120 or DCC-240
Battery case EBP-6
Connecting cord RK-69A
VHF antenna AN-3
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MPN SONY-ICF-PRO-000070-(HI-SCAN) WATKINS-JOHNSON-HF-001000 PUMA-000008