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

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.5 p.p.m. (0°C to 60°C)
Tuning steps ? ? 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 88-108 MHz 0.53-26.1 / 87.5-108 MHz 9 kHz - 1800 MHz (3500 or 8599 MHz with optional AMFE unit)
Modulations AM   W-FM   SSB   AM   W-FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   ISB  
Sensitivity ? ? Mode 0.15?500 MHz 500?1800 MHz
AM, AMS (30% modulation) ?108dBm
(0.89V) ?104dBm
(1.4V)
AM, AMS (80% modulation) ?116dBm
(0.35V) ?112dBm
(0.56V)
LSB, USB, ISB, DSB ?119dBm
(0.25V) ?115dBm
(0.40V)
CW ?126dBm
(0.11V) ?122dBm
(0.18V)
FM ?113dBm
(0.50V) ?109dBm
(0.80V)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? DSP-based SDR with DDS-based double-conversion superheterodyne front end
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 109.65 MHz
2nd: 16 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 1.8-150 MHz: 60 dB typ.150-1800 MHz: 50 dB typ.
Audio output ? ? 600 ohm line audio

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 3V DC (2LR6) ?V DC or mains ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 176 × 105 × 40 mm
(6.93 × 4.13 × 1.57 in)
? 195 × 99 × 19 mm
(7.68 × 3.90 × 0.75 in)
Weight 240 gr (8.5 oz) ? 330 gr (11.6 oz)
Form factor Handheld Unknown Headless

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? DSP
Number of memory channels limited by computer memory
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SONY-ICF-SW001000T SONY-TFM-001600W WINRADIO-WR-G000315E