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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  10m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.001%
Tuning steps ? ? 0.1 / 1 / 10 / 100 / 1000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m / 30-34 MHz 0.03-200 MHz all-mode incl WFM 24-32 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM / CW: 0.5 µV for 10 dB SINAD
FM: 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
SSB: 0.15 µV for 10 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 65 dB
Audio output requires external speaker ? 2.5 Watts @ 10% THD into 8 Ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-146 MHz (Europe)
10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 / 144-148 MHz (USA)
24-32 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 100/100/20 W AM/FM/CW: 50 W, SSB: 150 W PEP

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (105-125 V AC 50-60 Hz) 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX 75 W Max 1.8 A ?
TX - Max 20 A 18 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 19xx in USA Between 1997 and 199x in Japan Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 508 × 267 × 406 mm
(20.00 × 10.51 × 15.98 in)
167 × 58 × 200 mm
(6.57 × 2.28 × 7.87 in)
178 × 98 × 23 mm
(7.01 × 3.86 × 0.91 in)
Weight 31.75 kg (70.0 lbs) 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ¼" Headphone Jack
AVC ON/OFF
Calibrator 100 kHz
RF Gain
ANL
Mute Line
Antenna Trimmer
Notch
BFO
Speaker Terminals
Standby and Converter Input
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000101A ICOM-IC-000706MKII RANGER-RCI-002970DX