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

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm  33cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 3 / 5 / 9 (10) / 50 kHz depending on range ?

Receiver

RX-range 30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (USA) 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
10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   AM   N-FM   W-FM   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 30-57 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz: 2.0 µV
137-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
806-906 MHz-: 2.0 µV
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Selectivity 10 kHz @ -6 dB / 20 kHz @ -50 dB ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Doulbe conversion superheterodyne LW/MW/SW/VHF: Dual conversion superheterodyne, FM: superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.2 W nominal 400 mW @ 10% THD + earphone jack ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80 m
Modulations - - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? - 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12 V DC or mains 6V DC (4 × LR6/AA or external adapter) 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x in USA Between 1987 and 19xx in Japan Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 180 × 250 × 60 mm
(7.09 × 9.84 × 2.36 in)
90 × 182 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.17 × 1.97 in)
230 × 80 × 290 mm
(9.06 × 3.15 × 11.42 in)
Weight 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) without antenna 650 gr (1.4 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
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
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MPN 20-402 SONY-ICF-PRO-000070-(HI-SCAN) YAESU-FT-000007