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VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.54-42 MHz in five bands 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.15 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 9 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 21.4 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W internal speaker, ext. speaker via jack

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 1 W, Medium: 500 mW, Low: 100 mW ? 1 / 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6V DC (4 R03) Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX ? - 4.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x Between 1936 and 193x in USA Between 1980 and 198x
Dimensions 69 × 140 × 26 mm
(2.72 × 5.51 × 1.02 in)
? 168 × 58 × 240 mm
(6.61 × 2.28 × 9.45 in)
Weight 260 gr (9.2 oz) including batteries and antenna ? 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 5 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? MP-716 microphone
MPN BELCOM-LS-000020XE HALLICRAFTERS-S-000009-SUPER-SKYRIDER STANDARD-C-007800