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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-34 MHz in four bands 0.5-30 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations AM   CW   AM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 3 µV @ 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters Crystal 5.5 / 3 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? Better than 55 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80 m
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 20-60 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws -
Impedance ? Hi/Z or 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? Max 1.2 A @ 220 VAC
TX - - Max 2.5 A @ 220 VAC

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan Between 1975 and 19xx in East Germany
Dimensions ? 335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
542 × 222 × 348 mm
(21.34 × 8.74 × 13.70 in)
Weight ? 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 27.00 kg (59.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Digital readout, 1kHz precision ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000085 LOWE-SRX-000030D RFT-000215B