The Sony CRF-150 is a double conversion, 13 band receiver that covers longwave (150-400 kHz), medium wave and ten shortwave bands. It also receives the FM band. The shortwave bands include: 1.6-4.5, 4.7-5.3, 5.8-6.4, 7-7.6, 9.5-10.1, 11.6-12.2, 15-15.6, 17.5-18.1, 21.4-22 and 25.5-26.1 MHz. The 3 x 6 inch speaker delivers full sound. It features separate Bass & Treble controls, dial lamp, S meter, and wide-narrow selectivity. There is a Local/DX Switch on the back panel.
Operates from AC, six D cells or external 9 VDC. Jacks include: earphone, record out, mpx out and aux in. There are also external antenna jacks
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- 160m 80m 40m 17m (WARC)
- Frequency stability
- ?
- Tuning steps
- Continuous
- Memories
- None
Receiver
- RX-range
- 0.15-0.4 / 0.53-1.6 / SW / 88-108 MHz
- Modulations
- AM W-FM
- Sensitivity
- ?
- Selectivity
- ?
- Filters
- ?
- Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne
- IF-frequencies
- 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz
- Image rejection
- ?
- Audio output
- ?
Connections
- Antenna
- Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
- Impedance
- 75/300Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- Mains, batteries or 12 V DC
- Current drain RX
- 8.5 W
- TX
- -
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 340 × 275 × 144 mm (13.39 × 10.83 × 5.67 in)
- Weight
- 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs)
- Form factor
- Handheld
- Manufactured
- Between 197x and 19xx in Japan
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- -
- Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 4004
- MPN
- SONY-CRF-000150
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
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