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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  23cm  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 1000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-1.58 / 1.72-34 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
10 m / 23 cm optional
10-160 m + 6 m (1.8-54 MHz)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 2 m/70 cm: Double-conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.8 MHz (2 m), 47.05 MHz (70 cm)
2nd: 455 KHz (2 m/70 cm)
?
Image rejection ? 2 m: 65 dB, 70 cm: 60 dB ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
10 m / 23 cm optional
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Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 1 / 5 / 10 W ?

Connections

Antenna - N-type -
Impedance 50/600 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC or mains Mains (110 / 220 V DC)
Current RX 105 mA @ 280 V, 1.4 A @ 6.3 V 1.3 A ?
TX - 4.5 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 1961 in USA Between 1991 and 199x in Japan Between 1962 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 469.9 × 226.06 × 279.4 mm
(18.50 × 8.90 × 11.00 in)
362 × 109 × 330 mm
(14.25 × 4.29 × 12.99 in)
385 × 185 × 255 mm
(15.16 × 7.28 × 10.04 in)
Weight 15.60 kg (34.4 lbs) 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 33 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Remote control
CTCSS / DTMF options
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000100 STANDARD-C-000050 STAR-SR-000550