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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-43.5 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.15-26.1 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   W-FM Stereo   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW -

Connections

Antenna - RCA (Tulip) Built-in telescopic
Impedance ? 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ?V DC 4LR6 or 6V DC external
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1943 in USA Between 1984 and 19xx Between 198x and 199x in Japan
Dimensions ? 57 × 120 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 4.72 × 1.10 in)
194 × 127 × 39 mm
(7.64 × 5.00 × 1.54 in)
Weight ? 260 gr (9.2 oz) with batteries 850 gr (1.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 125 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Mini Headphone Jack, S-Indicator, Tone, 125 Alpha Memories, Sleep, RF Gain, Record Jack, Dial Lamp, Dial Lamp Switch, Timer Tilt Bar, Two Tuning Rates, Keypad entry, Clock-Timer, Manual Tuning, Sweep, Up-Down Tune, Dial & Keypad Lock, Record Activation
Accessories ? ? -
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000024-SKYRIDER-DEFIANT KENWOOD-TH-000021E SONY-ICF-SW000055E