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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  17m (WARC)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 10 Hz (1 Hz optional)

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-0.4 / 0.53-1.6 / SW / 88-108 MHz 0.25-30 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB  
Sensitivity ? 0.7 µV
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? 2.7 / 16 kHz
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic BNC + Clamps / screws
Impedance 75/300Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains, batteries or 12 V DC Mains
Current RX 8.5 W Max 80 W
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Canada
Dimensions 340 × 275 × 144 mm
(13.39 × 10.83 × 5.67 in)
483 × 178 × 483 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 19.02 in)
Weight 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Remote control (via computer)
Accessories ? ?
MPN SONY-CRF-000150 COLLINS-HF-008050A