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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-42 MHz in five bands 0.54-30 MHz 30-54 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   CW   - FM  
Sensitivity ? 1 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes 11 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 6 CB channels, crystal controlled -
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC
Impedance ? 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains ?V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1936 and 193x in USA Between 1967 and 1969 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 420 × 228 × 232 mm
(16.54 × 8.98 × 9.13 in)
?
Weight ? 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000009-SUPER-SKYRIDER HAMMARLUND-HQ-000205 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000031A