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

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.18-0.4 / 0.535-1.65 / 2-4 / 5.85-10.3 / 11.4-18.2 / 87.5-108 MHz 25-1300 MHz 160-10 m + WARC
Modulations AM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.35 µV for 10 dB S+N/N
Selectivity ? ? SSB: 2.4 kHz
CW/RTTY: 400 Hz
Filters ? ? 400 Hz optional
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 9.00165 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 3 W into 4 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - - 160-10 m + WARC
Modulations - - CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? ? 100 W on all bands

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC (8R20/D cells + one more for the backlight) 4×LR6 or 9V DC external 12-14V DC
Current RX ? ? 1.8 A
TX - - 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 199x and xxxx Between 1980 and 198x in USA
Dimensions ? 66 × 154 × 42 mm
(2.60 × 6.06 × 1.65 in)
362 × 162 × 337 mm
(14.25 × 6.38 × 13.27 in)
Weight ? ? 10.60 kg (23.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Full QSK
VOX
Noise blanker
Break-in CW
IF-gain adjust
RF-gain adjust
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-WR-004000 20-506 SWAN-(CUBIC)-ASTRO-000103