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HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? None 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.09-30 / 76-108 / 137 MHz Regular broadcast and SW bands
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FAX   AM  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Regenerative
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - -
Modulations - -
RF-output ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 8.5 V DC Mains (110 V AC)
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 1992 in Japan Between 195x and 195x in USA
Dimensions 412 × 285 × 169 mm
(16.22 × 11.22 × 6.65 in)
?
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) including battery ?
Form factor Portable Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in thermal printer for RTTY text and WeFax charts. RS-232C. ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN SONY-CRF-V000021 HEATHKIT-K-000002