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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Aviation Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 0.001 kHz 9 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 87.5-108 MHz 0.01-30 MHz 150-2194 kHz / 76-137 / 144-174 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB   ISB   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 Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep - BNC + Built-in ferrite bar
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 3V DC (2LR6) 24V DC or mains 6V DC (4 × LR6/AA or external adapter)
Current RX ? Max 40 W ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 1993 in Japan Between 1982 and 1992 in Sweden Between 199x and 1996 in Japan
Dimensions 120.65 × 71.12 × 25.4 mm
(4.75 × 2.80 × 1.00 in)
483 × 133 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
90 × 179 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.05 × 1.97 in)
Weight 227 gr (8.0 oz) 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 590 gr (1.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Remote control. ISB option. -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN SONY-ICF-SW000001 SRT-CR000091 SONY-AIR-000008A