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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 3 / 5 / 9 (10) / 50 kHz depending on range ? Channelized

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 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   SSB   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system LW/MW/SW/VHF: Dual conversion superheterodyne, FM: superheterodyne ? Tubes, 2 crystals per channel or VFO
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 400 mW @ 10% THD + earphone jack ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output - ? 5 W (input)

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 196x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 90 × 182 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.17 × 1.97 in)
? 340 × 140 × 220 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 8.66 in)
Weight 650 gr (1.4 lbs) ? 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Citizen Band (27Mc)
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-WJ-008711 OFUNA-OF-000648