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Handheld Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Electronic Clock

General

HAM bands 20m  ? None 
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps Continuous ? -

Receiver

RX-range 20m (50 kHz per XTAL) 0.5-3000 MHz -
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   N-AM   W-AM   S-FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   APCO-25   -
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.53-2 MHz: 3.5 µV
2-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.85 µV
470-1040 MHz: 0.9 µV
1040-2040 MHz: 9 µV
2040-3000 MHz: 25 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
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Selectivity ? SSB/NAM
3 kHz (-6 dB), 9 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/S-FM
9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-40 dB)
W-AM/N-FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-40 dB)
W-FM
150 kHz (-3 dB), 360 kHz (-20 dB
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Filters ? ? -
Receiver system VXO. Max 2 XTALS ? -
IF-freqs. ? ? -
Image rejection ? ? -
Audio output Internal speaker ? -

Transmitter

TX-range 20m (50 kHz per XTAL) - -
Modulations CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 2 W ? -

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9.5V DC 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 12V DC external Mains (120 / 240 V AC)
Current RX 68 mA 25-190 mA 6.5 W
TX Max 600 mA - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 2002 in Japan Between 2012 and 200x Between 1977 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
61 × 143 × 39 mm
(2.40 × 5.63 × 1.54 in)
?
Weight 645 gr (1.4 lbs) batteries included 217 gr (7.7 oz) without batteries and antenna ?
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 1000 channels in 20 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS
Voice recording on micro SD card
USB interface
Analog voice scramler decoder (inverter)
Full six digits display
12 / 24 hour format
Seven minute interval snooze
Accessories ? ? -
MPN MIZUHO-MX-000014S AOR-AR-008200DU HEATHKIT-GC-001094