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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Shortwave transmitter
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 9 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 76-108 MHz 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 100-522 / 522-1710 kHz / 1.7-30 / 76-108 / 118-137 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM Stereo   CW   SSB   - AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 3 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - ? -
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239 Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic + 3.5mm jack
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4LR14) 13.8V DC or mains 6 V DC (4 × R6/AAA batteries)
Current RX ? - ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 19xx Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 290 × 160 × 50 mm
(11.42 × 6.30 × 1.97 in)
? 188 × 116 × 31 mm
(7.40 × 4.57 × 1.22 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ? 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 162 channels in bank(s) ? 600 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SONY-ICF-SW000077 KENWOOD-T-000599S TECSUN-PL-000680