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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 3.9-10 / 11.7-20 / 20-28 / 76-108 MHz 0.15-30 MHz in 9 bands
87.5-108 / 108-136 MHz
144-146 / 430-450 MHz *)
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less than 0.18µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 200mW, 8 ohm @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 430-450 MHz *)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 5 / 3.5 / 1.5 / 0.5W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.5V DC or mains ?V DC or mains 6-16V DC
Current RX ? ? 16-150mA
TX - - 0.5-1.6A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1989 and 19xx
Dimensions 220 × 235 × 102 mm
(8.66 × 9.25 × 4.02 in)
340 × 234 × 170 mm
(13.39 × 9.21 × 6.69 in)
52 × 136.5 × 34.5 mm
(2.05 × 5.37 × 1.36 in)
Weight ? 6.40 kg (14.1 lbs) 340 gr (12.0 oz) Including battery and antenna
Form factor Handheld Portable Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 42 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Built-in clock/timer
DTMF
Direct entry keypad
Optional CTCSS (UT-50)
Optional DCS (UT-51)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SONY-ICF-005900W SONY-CRF-005090 ICOM-IC-000024ET