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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 25-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   SSB   AM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ? ?
Selectivity 6 > 6 kHz
2.2 > 2.4 kHz
0.5 > optional
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 1.6-30 MHz: >70 dB ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 4 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations - AM   SSB   -
RF-output ? 15 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50 / 75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains, 110/115/220/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz ? 6V DC (4 x LR6/AA or external adapter)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 1979 Between 197x and 197x Between 2002 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
? 64 × 177 × 44 mm
(2.52 × 6.97 × 1.73 in)
Weight 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) ? 255 gr (9.0 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RIT, NB ? ?
Accessories ? ? AC-E60HG AC adapter
MPN JRC-NRD-000505 LAFAYETTE-LMS-000040 SONY-ICF-SC000001