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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  6m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.535-33 MHz in 6 bands 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-956 MHz (USA) 144-146 MHz in four 500 kHz segments
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: -4 dBV (20 dB QS)
Selectivity ? ? SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.1 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single (SSB/CW) / double (FM) conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 2075/1550 kHz
2nd: 50 kHz (!)
? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output 10 W ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz in four 500 kHz segments
Modulations - - FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? FM/CW: 10 W, SSB: 10 W PEP

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains 12-14.5 V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX - - 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1954 and 1955 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1974 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 508 × 235 × 444 mm
(20.00 × 9.25 × 17.48 in)
? 280 × 125 × 295 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 11.61 in)
Weight 34.00 kg (75.0 lbs) ? 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories None 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 4 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? VOX
NB
100 kHz calibrator
Repeater tone burst 1300-3000 Hz adjustable
Accessories ? ? -
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000088 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002036 SOMMERKAMP-FT-000220