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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  6m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? < 10 p.p.m. (< 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-4) 0-50C
Tuning steps Continuous ? 0.01 / 0.1 (CW/SSB) 0.1 / 1 (AM/FM) kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz 0.5-1.6 MHz / 49 / 41 / 31 / 25 / 19 / 16 / 13m / 88-108 MHz 0.05-30 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB) ? < .25 µV 1.8-30 MHz SSB
< 1 µV 1.8-30 MHz AM
(S+N/N=10dB)
Selectivity AM 9.0 kHz, AM-N/SSB 4.0 kHz ? AM-Wide: 6.0 kHz
AM-Narrow: 4.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM (opt.): 15.0 kHz
Filters - ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double Conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz (SW1)
2nd: 455 kHz (SW2)
FM: 10.7 MHz
? 1st: 47.21 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 50-60 dB ? > 60 dB (1.8-30 MHz)
Audio output 1 W ? 1.4 W, 8 Ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50-70Ω ? 50/450Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9 V DC or mains ?V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 1.2 A
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 1980 in Japan Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 1994 and 2000 in Japan
Dimensions 453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
180 × 120 × 35 mm
(7.09 × 4.72 × 1.38 in)
230 × 92 × 236 mm
(9.06 × 3.62 × 9.29 in)
Weight 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries 640 gr (1.4 lbs) including batteries 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? 50 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? FM optional
CAT interface
12/24h Clock
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SONY-ICF-006700W SONY-ICF-007600AW YAESU-FRG-000100