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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 3 / 5 / 9 (10) / 50 kHz depending on range 2 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range Type 1 0.150-108 MHz
Type 2 0.150-29.995 / 87.6-108 MHz
Type 3 0.150-26.100 / 87.6-108 MHz
36-57 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   SSB   N-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.22 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 70 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system LW/MW/SW/VHF: Dual conversion superheterodyne, FM: superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output 400 mW @ 10% THD + earphone jack ? 2.5 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 36-57 MHz 144-148 MHz
(142-149.885 MHz)
Modulations - N-FM   FM  
RF-output - 2 W 10 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna TNC + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep Proprietary (military) SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4 × LR6/AA or external adapter) 15V DC 12-16 V DC
Current RX ? ? 300-600 mA
TX - ? 3-5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx in Japan Between 199x and 19xx in UK Between 200x and 20xx
Dimensions 90 × 182 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.17 × 1.97 in)
? 130 × 32 × 140 mm
(5.12 × 1.26 × 5.51 in)
Weight 650 gr (1.4 lbs) ? 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS and DTMF
Accessories AC power adapter AC-D4
Rechargeable battery pack BP-23
Car battery cord DCC-127A, DCC-120 or DCC-240
Battery case EBP-6
Connecting cord RK-69A
VHF antenna AN-3
? ?
MPN SONY-ICF-PRO-000070-(HI-SCAN) CLANSMAN-PRC-000350 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000252