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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Receiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.535-1.64 / 2-5.5 / 6-16.4 MHz 144-174 / 450-512 MHz 144-147.9875 MHz (320 channels)
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 1 µV (25 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 7.5 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? Better than 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-147.9875 MHz (320 channels)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 45 W (100% duty cycle!), Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains ?V DC 10-16V DC
Current RX ? ? 300 mA
TX - - Max 8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1964 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 1980 in Japan
Dimensions 267 × 127 × 191 mm
(10.51 × 5.00 × 7.52 in)
? 156 × 58 × 290 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 11.42 in)
Weight 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) ? 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None 2 channels in 1 bank(s) 320 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000119-SKY-BUDDY-II RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000027-(OLDER) SOMMERKAMP-TS-000280FM-(US-VERSION)