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Handheld HF/VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Antenna tuner
Handheld Aviation Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 9 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-21.94 / 76-136 / 144-174 MHz (version dependent) 1.8-29.7 MHz 150-2194 kHz / 76-137 / 144-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   - AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 400 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - 1.8-29.7 MHz -
Modulations - All mode   -
RF-output ? ? -

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4 × LR6 or external adapter) 12-14 V DC 6V DC (4 × LR6/AA or external adapter)
Current RX ? 1.5 A ?
TX - 1.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 198x in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx Between 199x and 1996 in Japan
Dimensions 90 × 179 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.05 × 1.97 in)
200 × 140 × 300 mm
(7.87 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
90 × 179 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.05 × 1.97 in)
Weight 600 gr (1.3 lbs) with batteries 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 590 gr (1.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? LCD display -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN SONY-AIR-000007 TOKYO-HY-POWER-HC-000001.5KAT SONY-AIR-000008A