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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave 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  ?
Freq. stability ? ? < 10 p.p.m. (< 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-4) 0-50C
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous 0.01 / 0.1 (CW/SSB) 0.1 / 1 (AM/FM) kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz 0.53-30 / 88-108 MHz 0.05-30 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB) AM (A3) 1,3 - 2 μV
SSB 0,3 - 0,6 μV
< .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 3,1/7,8 kHz, 4,8/xx kHz (WA) resp. 4,5 kHz/ 9 kHz (W) (-6/-46 dB) 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 Double Conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz (SW1)
2nd: 455 kHz (SW2)
FM: 10.7 MHz
AM: 19,055 MHz / 455 kHz
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 Clamps / screws + 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 Mains or 6 × LR20/UM-1 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 1.2 A
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 1980 in Japan Between 1980 and 1983 in Japan Between 1994 and 2000 in Japan
Dimensions 453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
457 × 190 × 235 mm
(17.99 × 7.48 × 9.25 in)
230 × 92 × 236 mm
(9.06 × 3.62 × 9.29 in)
Weight 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries 5.44 kg (12.0 lbs) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Portable Base Station

Other features

Memories None 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-006800W YAESU-FRG-000100