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The Sony ICF-AIR8 was designed with the aviation enthusiast in mind. This compact receiver receives longwave from 150-529 kHz, AM band from 530-1600 kHz, shortwave from 160-2194 kHz, FM from 76-108 MHz, VHF Public Service from 144-174 MHz and VHF airband from 108-136 MHz. (Note the very limited shortwave coverage on this receiver). Audio output is 400 mW fed into a 7 x 3.5cm speaker. The top of the radio has a jack for earphones. Multiple types of scanning are supported: memory, program, up/down, manual and priority. There is a 9/10 kHz MW step switch in the battery compartment.
The later Sony Air-8A adds a little more Air band frequency coverage.
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- 160m
- Frequency stability
- ?
- Tuning steps
- 9 / 10 kHz
- Memories
- 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Receiver
- RX-range
- 150-2194 kHz / 76-136 / 144-174 MHz
- Modulations
- AM FM W-FM
- Sensitivity
- ?
- Selectivity
- ?
- Filters
- ?
- Receiver system
- ?
- IF-frequencies
- ?
- Image rejection
- ?
- Audio output
- 400 mW
Connections
- Antenna
- BNC + Built-in ferrite bar
- Impedance
- 50Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- 6V DC (4 × LR6/AA or external adapter)
- Current drain RX
- ?
- TX
- -
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 90 × 179 × 50 mm (3.54 × 7.05 × 1.97 in)
- Weight
- 590 gr (1.3 lbs)
- Form factor
- Handheld
- Manufactured
- Between 1984 and 1996 in Japan
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- -
- Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 5413
- MPN
- SONY-AIR-000008
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
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Based on historic data, today's second-hand price of the Sony Air-8 is around:
- USD 7.00 ~ USD 3.00
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