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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 25 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 76-108 / 116-136 MHz ? 146-174 / 350-390 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   - FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 0.251 µV / 0.282 µV
Selectivity ? ? 65 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 0.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-10 m 146-174 / 350-390 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? 2 kW PEP SSB, 1 kW CW/RTTY (input power) 5 / 4 / 2 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.5V DC external or 3R14 + 3R6 batteries 12-16V DC 7.4V, 1300mAh (Li-Ion)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - 15 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 2003 in Japan Between 1977 and 19xx in Japan Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions 290 × 160 × 50 mm
(11.42 × 6.30 × 1.97 in)
123 × 107 × 265 mm
(4.84 × 4.21 × 10.43 in)
110 × 52 × 28 mm
(4.33 × 2.05 × 1.10 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs) 250 gr (8.8 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 32 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Scanning. Clock/timer. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SONY-ICF-002001D KENWOOD-TL-000922 HYTERA-TC-000518