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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 143.975-148.025 MHz 0.54-31 MHz in four bands
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL or VFO Single conversion, 8 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 143.975-148.025 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 5 W, Low: 350 mW SSB: 20 W (PEP input), AM: 6 W (input) ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC Separate PSU's attaches to the back: Mains or 12.6V DC Mains (120 VAC) or batteries (90 & 7.5V DC)
Current RX 16-55 mA ? ?
TX ? Max 8 A @ 12.6 VDC -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1949 and 1951 in USA
Dimensions ? 241 × 140 × 183 mm
(9.49 × 5.51 × 7.20 in)
356 × 355 × 305 mm
(14.02 × 13.98 × 12.01 in)
Weight ? 4.58 kg (10.1 lbs) 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? BFO
Passive AVC
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAGON-SY-000501 GONSET-SIDEWINDER-000900A HALLICRAFTERS-S-000072