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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
80-10 m Amateur Converter

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? Withing 1 kHz during the first hour after 1 minute of warm up. Withing 100 Hz during any 30 minute period after warm up. -
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-34 MHz in 4 bands 10-160 m + WARC 80-10 m
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV at 10 dB S+N/N -
Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB) -
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system Single conversion (8 tubes) Double conversion superheterodyne -
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 1st: 8.83 MHz
2nd: 445 kHz
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Image rejection ? > 60 dB -
Audio output Internal speaker 1.5 W @ 8 ohm -

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   All mode  
RF-output - 100 W max -

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 50-600Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (105-125 V AC, 50/60 Hz) Mains Mains
Current RX ? 32 W ?
TX - 295 W ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in USA Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1956 and 195x in USA
Dimensions 476 × 216 × 259 mm
(18.74 × 8.50 × 10.20 in)
333 × 133 × 333 mm
(13.11 × 5.24 × 13.11 in)
146 × 133 × 119 mm
(5.75 × 5.24 × 4.69 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 13.50 kg (29.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features •¼" Head. Jack • AVC ON/OFF • BFO • Bandspread • RF Gain • ANL • Mute Line • Speaker Terminals • Tone • Standby • Speaker VOX
ACG
ALC
RIT
Attenuator
Noise blanker
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000108 KENWOOD-TS-000830M RME-MC-000055