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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 16 kHz-30 MHz 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz 0.15-30 / 76-108 / 116-136 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   N-FM   CW   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 3.5 W, external speaker required ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Hi-Z - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 110/220V AC 4.5V DC external or 3R14 + 3R6 batteries
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 1947 and 1950 in USA Between 1985 and 2003 in Japan
Dimensions 432 × 133 × 386 mm
(17.01 × 5.24 × 15.20 in)
500 × 257 × 318 mm
(19.69 × 10.12 × 12.52 in)
290 × 160 × 50 mm
(11.42 × 6.30 × 1.97 in)
Weight ? ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 32 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Scanning. Clock/timer.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000600 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000173T SONY-ICF-002001D