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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 1 kHz 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 130-172 / 350-470 / 900-985 MHz 0.15-30 / 87.6-108 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (VHF)
0.18 µV (UHF)
? AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
Selectivity ? ? AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.8 MHz (VHF), 23.05 MHz (UHF)
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 450 mW (8 ohm, 10% distortion) ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (European version)
144-148 / 438-450 MHz (US version)
- -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output 5 / 2 / 0.35 W (at 13.8 V) ? ?

Connections

Antenna BNC Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 50Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16 V DC (7.2 V nominal) 6V DC or 4×AA cells 12V DC
Current RX 20-85 mA ? 300 mA
TX 0.5-1.4 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 199x in Japan Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering
Dimensions 61 × 189 × 43 mm
(2.40 × 7.44 × 1.69 in)
191 × 120 × 32 mm
(7.52 × 4.72 × 1.26 in)
180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
Weight 390 gr (13.8 oz) without power pack & antenna 624 gr (1.4 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS and DTMF ? Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ADI-AT-000600HP SONY-ICF-007600GR AKD-HF000003