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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
HF Transceiver
Desktop SDR transceiver | 100 W | HF / 2 / 6m

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Software defined

Receiver

RX-range 0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 0.09-65 / 95-148 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   All mode   Multiple (Software defined)  
Sensitivity 0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB) SSB: 0.35 µV (10 dB S+N/N) @ 3 kHz BW ?
Selectivity AM 9.0 kHz, AM-N/SSB 4.0 kHz ? ?
Filters - ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? SDR
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz (SW1)
2nd: 455 kHz (SW2)
FM: 10.7 MHz
? Software defined
Image rejection 50-60 dB >60 dB ?
Audio output 1 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC and 60 m (5 MHz) 0-160 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   All mode  
RF-output - 5-100 W (100% duty cycle) HF: 100 W, VHF: 30 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50-70Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9 V DC or mains 12-14V DC 12-15V DC or mains
Current RX ? Max 1.5 A 1 A
TX - Max 20 A 5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 1980 in Japan Between 2000 and 200x Between 2013 and 201x in Russia
Dimensions 453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
308 × 127 × 330 mm
(12.13 × 5.00 × 12.99 in)
320 × 140 × 250 mm
(12.60 × 5.51 × 9.84 in)
Weight 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries 5.30 kg (11.7 lbs) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories None 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 10000 channels in 10000 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 39 IF-DSP filters. Spectrum scope. Auto-ATU option 7" LCD, 1280x800 pixels
HDMI connector for external display
2 USB connectors
RS-232 (serial) / RJ-45 (ethernet)
WiFi optional
GPS optional
ATU optional
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SONY-ICF-006700W TEN-TEC-JUPITER-(000538) EXPERT-ELECTRONICS-SUNSDR-MB000001