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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Communications receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 0.5 %
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 1.6-4.5 / 4.5-12 / 87.5-108 MHz 480-165 kHz / 1.7-4.5 / 4.5-12 / 12-32 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 2195 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? External speaker or headphones required

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in telescopic Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω ? 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 4.5 V DC or 3 × UM-2 'baby'-cells Mains (110 / 200-220 / 230-250 V AC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1972 and 197x in Japan Between 1950 and 195x in Great Britain
Dimensions 419 × 254 × 254 mm
(16.50 × 10.00 × 10.00 in)
180 × 210 × 65 mm
(7.09 × 8.27 × 2.56 in)
?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Portable Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? BFO
S-meter socket for Cat. No. 669
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RME-004350 SONY-ICF-005500-/-CAPTAIN-55 EDDYSTONE-000750