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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? Better than ±10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.153-30 / 76-108 MHz 137-174 MHz 1.6-4.5 / 4.5-12 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   AM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double-conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
455 kHz
Image rejection ? Better than 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 3 W into 4 Ohms @10 % THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
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Modulations - FM   N-FM   -
RF-output ? 65 W / 25W / 10W / 5W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC ±15% 4.5 V DC or 3 × UM-2 'baby'-cells
Current RX ? 0.3-0.7 A ?
TX - 10 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 1989 in Japan Between 2003 and 2009 Between 1972 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 180 × 120 × 35 mm
(7.09 × 4.72 × 1.38 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
180 × 210 × 65 mm
(7.09 × 8.27 × 2.56 in)
Weight 650 gr (1.4 lbs) including batteries 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Mobile Portable

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 219 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS and DCS
NOAA WX alert (US only)
WIRES
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SONY-ICF-007600DS YAESU-FT-002800M SONY-ICF-005500-/-CAPTAIN-55