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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Dual mode (digital + analog) handheld transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.53-1.605 / 3.9-12 / 87.5-108 MHz 80 kHz - 30 MHz 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   AM   CW   FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.20 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 575 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - - 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations - - FM   DV  
RF-output ? ? 5 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep - SMA
Impedance ? 50/500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC 4R6/AA Mains or 12 V DC 7.4 V DC, 2800 mAh Li-ion Battery
Current RX ? ? 100 mA max
TX - - 1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions 136 × 95 × 41 mm
(5.35 × 3.74 × 1.61 in)
? 122 × 60 × 38 mm
(4.80 × 2.36 × 1.50 in)
Weight 780 gr (1.7 lbs) ? 235 gr (8.3 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 36 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Digital encryption
AMBE5000 vecoder
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SONY-ICF-007800W MARCONI-CSR-000005 YANTON-DM-000900