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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile 2m FM Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.002/0.003 %
Tuning steps 9 / 10 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-108 MHz (115.15-223 MHz with optional FRQ-80 converter) 580-1340 kHz / 1.34-2.90 / 2.90-6.50 / 6.25-13.40 / 13.20-30.50 MHz 144-146 / 145-147 / 146-148 MHz depending on version
Modulations AM   N-FM   W-FM   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ≤ 2 µV ?
Selectivity ? 5 kHz @ -30 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 450 kHz 1st: 22 MHz
2nd: 455 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 400 mW 3 W 3 W for external speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 145-147 / 146-148 MHz depending on version
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 1 / 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4 × LR6 or external adapter) Mains (110 / 220 V AC) 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 65 W 80-320 mA
TX - - 2.6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1946 and 194x in Great Britain Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 90 × 182 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.17 × 1.97 in)
? 84 × 58 × 235 mm
(3.31 × 2.28 × 9.25 in)
Weight 650 gr (1.4 lbs) ? 960 gr (2.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) None 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Noise limiter
S-meter
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SONY-ICF-PRO-000080-(HI-SCAN) EDDYSTONE-000556 STANDARD-C-000828M