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

General

HAM bands 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 ? ? ±500Hz per 30 minutes after warm-up
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 530-1605 kHz / 3.9-28 / 87.5-108 MHz 0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz 0.25-29.9 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB) 0.7 µV 2-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB)
Selectivity ? AM 9.0 kHz, AM-N/SSB 4.0 kHz AM 6.0 kHz, SSB/CW 3 kHz
Filters ? - ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz (SW1)
2nd: 455 kHz (SW2)
FM: 10.7 MHz
?
Image rejection ? 50-60 dB ?
Audio output 1.1 W @ 10% THD 1 W 2 Watts at 4 Ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6 × C-cells, 9 V DC or mains 9 V DC or mains Mains (100/110/117/200/220/234 VAC 50/60 Hz)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1978 and 1980 in Japan Between 1977 and 1980 in Japan
Dimensions 291 × 171 × 111 mm
(11.46 × 6.73 × 4.37 in)
453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
360 × 125 × 295 mm
(14.17 × 4.92 × 11.61 in)
Weight 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) including batteries 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs)
Form factor Portable Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ANL (Automatic Noise Limiting)
Attenuator
Carry handle
Digital clock timer
Digital display
Fine tuning
Mute line
Pre-selector
Record jack
Recorder activation jacks
S-Meter
Tone control
¼" Headphones jack
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SONY-ICF-006500W SONY-ICF-006700W YAESU-FRG-007000