Sony ICF SW100

The radio comes with 30 frequencies already programmed in it, 10 regularly used channels from the BBC, 10 from VOA and 10 from Radio Japan. But you can wipe these quite easily and replace them with, for instance, the 10 most used frequencies of Radio Netherlands and label them with a name of up to 6 letters. If you're a walking encyclopedia of station frequencies, you may regard the labelling feature as a bit of gimmick. But if you rely on a station as a news-source being able to jump to alternative frequencies at the press of a button is extremely useful. The memory not only remembers the name and frequency of the station, it recalls the mode you were listening in.The total 50 memories are held on 10 pages in batches of 5.
The SW-100 was the first radio of this size to offer true synchronous detection. The radio also has upper and lower sideband. In the SSB mode, the innermost buttons then tune in 100 Hz steps, although this is not shown on the display. The tuning of SSB signals (especially RTTY signals)and morse code is possible. SW100 went on to become a landmark travel portable because of its combination of extreme compactness, high performance (including synchronous selectable sideband) and innocuous/plain appearance when folded shut. It remains the ultimate for taking into situations where a world band radio might be regarded with suspicion or worse. This radio is an incredible 4.375x1x2.875 inches (111x25x73 mm) 8 oz. Frequency coverage includes 76-108 MHz FM and complete coverage of long wave, medium wave and shortwave from from 150 - 29999 kHz continuously. The PLL quartz frequency digital synthesized tuning is the world's most accurate drift-free tuning method and makes tuning-in desired stations simple and precise. The dual-conversion superheterodyne circuitry provides high sensitivity and interference rejection.

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