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

General

HAM bands 6m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? < 10 p.p.m. (< 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-4) 0-50C ?
Tuning steps ? 0.01 / 0.1 (CW/SSB) 0.1 / 1 (AM/FM) kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1.6 MHz / 49 / 41 / 31 / 25 / 19 / 16 / 13m / 88-108 MHz 0.05-30 MHz 60-905 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   W-FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? < .25 µV 1.8-30 MHz SSB
< 1 µV 1.8-30 MHz AM
(S+N/N=10dB)
?
Selectivity ? 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 ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.21 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB (1.8-30 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 1.4 W, 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 13.8V DC 12-15V DC
Current RX ? 1.2 A ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 1994 and 2000 in Japan Between 198x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 180 × 120 × 35 mm
(7.09 × 4.72 × 1.38 in)
230 × 92 × 236 mm
(9.06 × 3.62 × 9.29 in)
180 × 80 × 220 mm
(7.09 × 3.15 × 8.66 in)
Weight 640 gr (1.4 lbs) including batteries 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories ? 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
TV tuner front end (!)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SONY-ICF-007600AW YAESU-FRG-000100 YAESU-FRG-000965