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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
VHF airband receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.06-0.42 / 0.5-30 MHz in six bands 0.15-0.28 / 0.53-1.62 / 3.95-26.1 / 76-108 MHz 118-140 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   W-FM   AM  
Sensitivity CW below 11 MHz: 1-2 µV (20 dB S/N)
CW above 11 MHz: 1.5-4 µV (20 dB S/N)
? 0.75 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne, 11 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. 465 KHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Hi-Z Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep BNC + SO-239
Impedance 100 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 4.5V DC (3R6/AA) 11-14 V DC
Current RX 85 W @ 250 VAC ? 300 mA max
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1995 and xxxx in Japan Between 1984 and 1987 in Japan
Dimensions 405 × 310 × 420 mm
(15.94 × 12.20 × 16.54 in)
170 × 105 × 35 mm
(6.69 × 4.13 × 1.38 in)
160 × 46 × 120 mm
(6.30 × 1.81 × 4.72 in)
Weight 37.00 kg (81.6 lbs) 415 gr (14.6 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MARCONI-CR000100-1/8 SONY-ICF-SW000040 SIGNAL-COMMUNICATIONS-CORP.-R-000532