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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Aviation Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 15 kHz - 30 MHz (?) 150-2194 kHz / 76-137 / 144-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 400 mW

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6V DC (4 × LR6/AA or external adapter)
Current RX 60 W ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1988 in Great Britain Between 199x and 1996 in Japan
Dimensions 483 × 133 × 450 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 17.72 in)
90 × 179 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.05 × 1.97 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 590 gr (1.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? -
Accessories ? -
MPN RACAL-RA-006772 SONY-AIR-000008A