The Sony AIR8 was designed with the aviation enthusiast in mind. This compact receiver receives longwave from 150-529 kHz, AM band from 530-1600 kHz, shortwave from 160-2194 kHz, FM from 76-108 MHz, VHF Public Service from 144-174 MHz and VHF airband from 108-136 MHz. (Please note the very limited shortwave coverage on this receiver). Audio output is 400 mw fed into a 7 x 3.5cm speaker. The top of the radio has a jack for earphones. Multiple types of scanning are supported:  memory, program, up/down, manual and priority. There is a 9/10 kHz MW step switch in the battery compartment. Accepts 6VDC [—] in.

The Sony AIR-8 is only 3.5 x 7.5 x 2 inches 1.3 lbs. Supplied with:  antenna, shoulder belt, battery holder. Operates from four AA cells (not supplied).