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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ?
Tuning steps ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 27.8-143 MHz in three bands 0.03-30 MHz 100-200 / 300-520 / 700-1000 / 1200-1320 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz (Europe)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 1 / 1 / 0.28 W, Low: 300 / 300 / 170 mW

Connections

Antenna - BNC SMA
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 3.3-8.4V DC (4.5V DC nominal)
Current RX ? ? 33-90 mA
TX - - 220-950 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 1996 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions ? 483 × 89 × 320 mm
(19.02 × 3.50 × 12.60 in)
58 × 104 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 4.09 × 1.06 in)
Weight ? 5.58 kg (12.3 lbs) 210 gr (7.4 oz) including battery and antenna
Form factor Base Station Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories ? 30 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? PC-control DTMF/CTCSS.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000036A LOWE-HF-000235 STANDARD-C-000710