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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Base station HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? 0.05 p.p.m. (0 - 50°C, after warm-up)
Tuning steps ? 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 76-108 / 116-136 MHz 0.03-60 MHz (0.500 - 29.999, 50.000-54.000 MHz guaranteed)
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW (at 10 dB S/N)
0.5–1.799 MHz: -
1.8–29.999 MHz: 0.16 µV
28.0–29.7 MHz: -
50–54 MHz: 0.13 µV

AM (at 10 dB S/N)
0.5–1.799 MHz: 6.3 μV typ.
1.8–29.999 MHz: 2.0 µV
28.0–29.7 MHz: -
50–54 MHz: 1.0 µV

FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
0.5–1.799 MHz: -
1.8–29.999 MHz: -
28.0–29.7 MHz: 0.5 µV
50–54 MHz: 0.32 µV
Selectivity ? ≤ 2.4 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 3.6 kHz/–60 dB
≤ 500 Hz/–6 dB, ≥ 700 Hz/–60 dB
≤ 500 Hz/–6 dB, ≥ 700 Hz/–60 dB
≤ 6.0 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 15 kHz/–60 dB
≤ 12.0 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 20 kHz/–60 dB
Filters ? SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz) CW (BW: 500 Hz) RTTY (BW: 500 Hz) AM (BW: 6 kHz) FM (BW: 15 kHz)
Receiver system ? Direct Sampling Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 12 MHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 2.6W at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC/6 m
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output ? 1-100W (AM: 1-25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.5V DC external or 3R14 + 3R6 batteries 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 3.5 A max
TX - 23 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 2003 in Japan Between 2017 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 290 × 160 × 50 mm
(11.42 × 6.30 × 1.97 in)
340 × 117 × 277 mm
(13.39 × 4.61 × 10.91 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 9.98 kg (22.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 32 channels in 1 bank(s) 101 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Scanning. Clock/timer. Large 7-inch color display, 800×600 pixels
Built-in automatic antenna tuner
Digital-Up-Conversion (DUC) for clean transmit
Dual receivers, dual spectrum scopes
DVI-D connector for an external display
SD memory card slot for saving data
I/Q signal output
Memo pad stores up to 10 operating frequencies and modes
Quick split function
Quick Dualwatch function
RF gain and squelch control with a knob
RIT and ΔTX variable up to 9.999 kHz
UTC/local clock and timer function
1 Hz pitch tuning and display
Accessories ? ?
MPN SONY-ICF-002001D ICOM-IC-007610