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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 76-108 / 116-136 MHz 0.153-30 / 87.6-108 MHz (Type 1)
0.153-30 / 76-108 MHz (Type 2)
25-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.5V DC external or 3R14 + 3R6 batteries 6V DC (4R6) or 6V DC external 6V DC (4 x LR6/AA or external adapter)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 2003 in Japan Between 1983 and 1987 in Japan Between 2002 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 290 × 160 × 50 mm
(11.42 × 6.30 × 1.97 in)
185 × 119 × 32 mm
(7.28 × 4.69 × 1.26 in)
64 × 177 × 44 mm
(2.52 × 6.97 × 1.73 in)
Weight 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 640 gr (1.4 lbs) including batteries 255 gr (9.0 oz)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 32 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Scanning. Clock/timer. ? ?
Accessories ? ? AC-E60HG AC adapter
MPN SONY-ICF-002001D SONY-ICF-007600D SONY-ICF-SC000001