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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 0.53-1.605 / 3.9-12 / 87.5-108 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations - AM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≥ 26 dB S+N+D/N+D at 1 µV
Selectivity ? ? ± 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 300 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-148 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.15 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep BNC
Impedance 50/75 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 6V DC 4R6/AA 8.4V DC
Current RX ? ? 20-130 mA
TX - - 220-550 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan Between 1980 and 199x
Dimensions ? 136 × 95 × 41 mm
(5.35 × 3.74 × 1.61 in)
65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
Weight ? 780 gr (1.7 lbs) 490 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP3
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 800 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GONSET-G-000043 SONY-ICF-007800W ICOM-IC-000002A