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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.5 ppm (after 1 min. @ 25 °C)
Tuning steps Continuous ? 1 / 10 Hz / 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 20-80 m VHF/UHF 0.03-60 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW (2 kHz): 0.2 µV
AM (6 kHz): 2 µV
FM: 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 3/6/15 kHz
Receiver system 17 tubes ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 69.450 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with <10 % THD

Transmitter

TX-range 20-80 m - 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output SSB: 500 W (PEP input), CW: 300 W (input) ? 5-100W (AM: 2-25 W)

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? 80 VA max
TX ? - 450 VA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 1965 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions ? ? 410 × 135 × 350 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.78 in)
Weight ? ? 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories None 90 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? IF-DSP
RF and LF scope
High dynamic range front end
1:st IF 6 KHz and 12 KHz roofing filters.
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SR-000500-TORNADO RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002049 YAESU-FT-002000