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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC 0.538-34 MHz (1.580-1.720 gap) 0.525-1.61 / 3.9-28 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? FM: 2µV
MW: 14µV
SW: 0.5µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? FM: 10.7 MHz
MW/SW 1st: 1.985 MHz
SW 2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3W max, 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - -
Modulations CW   SSB   - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains Mains or 4LR20 / D
Current RX ? ? 7W
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1964 and 1971 Between 1978 and 1979 in Japan
Dimensions ? 476 × 203 × 248 mm
(18.74 × 7.99 × 9.76 in)
305 × 200 × 100 mm
(12.01 × 7.87 × 3.94 in)
Weight ? 13.20 kg (29.1 lbs) 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs) without batteries
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ATLAS-000310 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000122 NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RF-002200