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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Portable AirBand VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 10m  1.25m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 1 / 10 / 100 kHz 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-32 MHz in four bands 28-29.7 MHz (25.150-29.7 after modification) 220.0 - 389.9 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? >70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? 100 mW Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 28-29.7 MHz (25.150-29.7 after modification) -
Modulations - AM   FM   SSB   -
RF-output ? AM: 7 W, FM/SSB: 25 W -

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Proprietary (military)
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12-16V DC 12 V DC / Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - 3-5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1949 in USA Between 199x and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx in USSR
Dimensions 327 × 178 × 184 mm
(12.87 × 7.01 × 7.24 in)
154 × 52 × 248 mm
(6.06 × 2.05 × 9.76 in)
290 × 155 × 210 mm
(11.42 × 6.10 × 8.27 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? Repeater offset (Shift) ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-HTX-000010 MILITARY-USSR R-000871