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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
HF Power / SWR-meter

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-42 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 160-6 m
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? -
Selectivity ? ? -
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC 160-6 m
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   All mode  
RF-output ? 5-200 W (AM 5-50 W) 1 kW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (110-240 V AC) None
Current RX ? ? -
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1940 and 1946 in USA Between 1995 and 2002 in Japan Between 1962 and 1965 in USA
Dimensions 495 × 241 × 283 mm
(19.49 × 9.49 × 11.14 in)
424 × 150 × 390 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 15.35 in)
184 × 121 × 108 mm
(7.24 × 4.76 × 4.25 in)
Weight 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) 16.70 kg (36.8 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000025-SUPER-DEFIANT ICOM-IC-000775 HEATHKIT-HM-000015