Sony ICF-4900

Manufactured by Sony, Tokyo.

Around 1985, Sony introduced the miniature receiver ICF-4900 with several shortwave ranges as successor of the ICR-4800, it was the first set with the typical Sony designation with the famous letters ICF.

In the USA, the set was sold as ICF-4910.

• Principle: Double conversion superhet, IF xx / 455 kHz / FM 10.7 MHz
• Operation modes: AM (A3), FM (F3)
• Frequency range: FM, LW, MW, 7 x SW (49 - 13 mb)
• Frequency dial: Analogue dial, approx. 25 kHz
• Frequency memory: none
• Signal strength indicator: Tuning LED
• Signal processing
• Features
• Sensitivity: AM (A3) / Selectivity: kHz (-6/-60 dB)

• Batteries: 2 x 1.5 V (UM-3)

• 130 x 76 x 25 mm, weight 0.2 kg

The Sony ICF-4900 was the successor of the ICR-4800, Sonys first multi-band miniature receiver. The set covers not only five but seven shortwave bands from 49 - 13 m in addition to the FM broadcast band and mediumwaves.

Double conversion, analogue technology.

The set is equipped with semiconductors.

• Sony ICF-4900 on the website of www.radiomuseum.org