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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? < 10 p.p.m. (< 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-4) 0-50C
Tuning steps Continuous 0.01 / 0.1 (CW/SSB) 0.1 / 1 (AM/FM) kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.53-30.15 / 88-108 MHz 0.05-30 MHz
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.63 µV (S+N/N=6dB) < .25 µV 1.8-30 MHz SSB
< 1 µV 1.8-30 MHz AM
(S+N/N=10dB)
Selectivity AM 9.0 kHz, AM-N/SSB 4.0 kHz AM-Wide: 6.0 kHz
AM-Narrow: 4.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM (opt.): 15.0 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
1st: 47.21 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 50-60 dB > 60 dB (1.8-30 MHz)
Audio output 1 W 1.4 W, 8 Ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50-70Ω 50/450Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 9 V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 1.2 A
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 1980 in Japan Between 1994 and 2000 in Japan
Dimensions 453 × 184 × 227 mm
(17.83 × 7.24 × 8.94 in)
230 × 92 × 236 mm
(9.06 × 3.62 × 9.29 in)
Weight 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs) including batteries 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 50 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? FM optional
CAT interface
12/24h Clock
Accessories ? ?
MPN SONY-ICF-006700W YAESU-FRG-000100