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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld Aviation Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 9 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.153-30 / 76-108 MHz 1.6-4.5 / 4.5-12 / 87.5-108 MHz 150-2194 kHz / 76-137 / 144-174 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 400 mW

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep Built-in telescopic BNC + Built-in ferrite bar
Impedance ? ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 4.5 V DC or 3 × UM-2 'baby'-cells 6V DC (4 × LR6/AA or external adapter)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 1989 in Japan Between 1972 and 197x in Japan Between 199x and 1996 in Japan
Dimensions 180 × 120 × 35 mm
(7.09 × 4.72 × 1.38 in)
180 × 210 × 65 mm
(7.09 × 8.27 × 2.56 in)
90 × 179 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.05 × 1.97 in)
Weight 650 gr (1.4 lbs) including batteries ? 590 gr (1.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Portable Handheld

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN SONY-ICF-007600DS SONY-ICF-005500-/-CAPTAIN-55 SONY-AIR-000008A