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Portable HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? HF: 1, MW: 9 / 10, FM: 50 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz in 9 bands
87.5-108 / 108-136 MHz
3700-21950 kHz in 12 bands (with gaps)
76-108 MHz
0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB)
Selectivity ? ? AM 9.0 kHz, AM-N/SSB 4.0 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
Image rejection ? ? 50-60 dB
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC or mains 4.5V DC (3R6/AA) 9 V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1993 and 1996 in Japan Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 340 × 234 × 170 mm
(13.39 × 9.21 × 6.69 in)
169 × 112 × 35 mm
(6.65 × 4.41 × 1.38 in)
453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
Weight 6.40 kg (14.1 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz) 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries
Form factor Portable Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 15 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Sleep timer
Local-DX switch
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SONY-CRF-005090 SONY-ICF-SW000030 SONY-ICF-006700W