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Portable HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 76-108 MHz 0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz 0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB) 0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB)
Selectivity ? AM 9.0 kHz, AM-N/SSB 4.0 kHz AM 9.0 kHz, AM-N/SSB 4.0 kHz
Filters ? - ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz (SW1)
2nd: 455 kHz (SW2)
FM: 10.7 MHz
1st: 10.7 MHz (SW1)
2nd: 455 kHz (SW2)
FM: 10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? 50-60 dB 50-60 dB
Audio output 1.8 W 1 W 1 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance ? 50-70Ω 50-70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.5 V DC (3LR20) 9 V DC or mains 9 V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1983 in Japan Between 1978 and 1980 in Japan Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 325 × 173 × 56 mm
(12.80 × 6.81 × 2.20 in)
453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SONY-ICF-002001 SONY-ICF-006700W SONY-ICF-006700W