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HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld 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 0.153-30 / 76-108 MHz Regular broadcast and SW bands
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FAX   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   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 Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 50Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 1992 in Japan Between 1990 and 1995 in Japan Between 195x and 195x in USA
Dimensions 412 × 285 × 169 mm
(16.22 × 11.22 × 6.65 in)
191 × 118 × 32 mm
(7.52 × 4.65 × 1.26 in)
?
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) including battery 615 gr (1.4 lbs) including batteries ?
Form factor Portable Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators 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 SONY-ICF-SW007600 HEATHKIT-K-000002