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Desktop VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
2m / 70cm | VHF/UHF Transceiver | 5 W

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 152-173 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 100-995 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 3 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.5 µV
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 1 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.15 µV
FM (10 dB SINAD)
1.6-30 MHz: <0.3 µV
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Selectivity ? AM: 2.7-6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW/RTTY: 0.5-2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N/RTTY-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? >60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-148 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 5/5 W (depending on voltage), Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5, El: 15 mW

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 BNC
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (13.8V DC option) 7.2-12V DC
Current RX ? ? 15-150 mA
TX - - Max 2.4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 195x in USA Between 1984 and 1996 Between 1992 and 199x
Dimensions 330 × 178 × 184 mm
(12.99 × 7.01 × 7.24 in)
286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
57 × 169 × 32 mm
(2.24 × 6.65 × 1.26 in)
Weight ? 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 440 gr (15.5 oz) depending on battery type
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 32 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? PBT CTCSS. Keyboard. Cross band repeater function. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000081 ICOM-IC-R000071A ICOM-IC-W000021AT