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Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-18.5 MHz in 3 bands 143-149 MHz 118-524 / 800-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 145/434 MHz: <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? -6 dB: More than 11 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 30 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 5 tubes ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45.05 MHz (Band A), 49.95 MHz (Band B)
2nd: 455 KHz (Band A), 450 KHz (Band B)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 143.005-148.995 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 50 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/-15%
Current RX ? 300-600 mA 1.2 A max
TX - 3-6 A 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1938 and 1939 in USA Between 1982 and 198x Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions ? 162 × 55 × 182 mm
(6.38 × 2.17 × 7.17 in)
140 × 43 × 142 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 5.59 in)
Weight ? 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Built-in TNC 1K2/9K6, APRS. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000019-SKY-BUDDY KDK-FM-002030 KENWOOD-TM-D000710E