FM/SW 2 Band PLL Synthesized Receiver ICF-SW800

Sony Corporation; Tokyo

  • Year
  • 1989/1990
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 75235

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 38
  • Main principle
  • Superhet, double/triple conversion; ZF/IF 10700/450/10700 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Short Wave (SW) and FM or UHF.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Batteries / addl. power jack / 3 x 1.5 / 4.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 7.7 cm = 3 inch
  • Power out
  • 0.25 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: FM/SW 2 Band PLL Synthesized Receiver ICF-SW800 - Sony Corporation; Tokyo
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 190 x 115 x 45 mm / 7.5 x 4.5 x 1.8 inch
  • Notes
  • The Sony receiver ICF-SW800 features touchscreen, direct frequency keypad entry, memory cards with stored frequencies of major international broadcasters and a clock/timer. Double conversion in the SW band.

    Area Frequency ranges Scan step
    AEP, US, UK model FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz
    SW: 3.700 - 17.900 kHz
    0.05 MHz
    5 kHz
    E model FM: 76 - 108 MHz
    SW: 3.700 - 17.900 kHz
    0.1 MHz
    5 kHz

    Output:
    - Earphone jack (minijack)
    - Tape recording output jack (minijack) output level 0.775 mV (-60 dB) @ 1 kiloohms.
    Power requirements: 4.5V DC, three R6 (size AA) batteries
    DC IN 4.5V jack accepts:
    - Sony AC-D3M AC power adaptor (not supplied)
    - Sony DCC-127A car battery cord (not supplied for use with 12V car battery.
    Battery life: Approx. 17 hours, using Sony batteries SUM-3 (NS)
    Accessories supplied:
    Compact antenna, Earphone, 3 x Preset cards/memory cards, Clock card, Shortwave guide, Preset frequency list

    Similar models: Sony ICR-SW700 (AM/SW) and ICF-M500 (FM/AM).

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 0.5 kg / 1 lb 1.6 oz (1.101 lb)
  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Service-Manual)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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