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Portable HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
SmartSDR transceiver

General

HAM bands 60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB)  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.5 p.p.m. TCXO
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 530-1605 kHz / 3.9-28 / 87.5-108 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 30 kHz – 54 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   DV  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? SDR, Direct Digital Sampling
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 100 dB
Audio output 1.1 W @ 10% THD ? 1W diagnostic speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz 160-6 m
Modulations - AM   AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   DV  
RF-output ? 4 W 1-100W SSB, CW, FM, RTTY, DIGITAL; 1-25W AM

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239 BNC + SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 × C-cells, 9 V DC or mains ? 13.8V DC ± 15%
Current RX ? ? 2.0 A
TX - ? 23 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2017 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 291 × 171 × 111 mm
(11.46 × 6.73 × 4.37 in)
? 350 × 171 × 337 mm
(13.78 × 6.73 × 13.27 in)
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) including batteries ? ?
Form factor Portable Mobile Headless

Other features

Memories None 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? SDR (Software Defined Radio)
Ethernet
Integrated Antenna Tuner
USB 2.0

Optional:
* GPS Disciplined Oscillator; 5x10-12 over 24 hours
* MARS/CAP Coverage Filter Bank
* ThumbDV module for D-Star mode
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SONY-ICF-006500W COBRA-000021-LTD-ST FLEXRADIO-FLEX-006600