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

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 6.25 / 12.5 and 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-35 / 46-56 MHz 67-72 MHz (VHF Lo version)
136-174 MHz (VHF Mid version)
240-250 MHz (VHF Hi version)
350-390 MHz (UHF Lo version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-512 MHz (UHF Hi version)
10-160m, incl. 30m + WWV
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   N-FM   W-FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? <0.2µV (12dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 25 or 12.5 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion, 14 tubes ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: ?
2nd: 57 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥60dB ?
Audio output 3 W (external speaker required) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 67-72 MHz (VHF Lo version)
136-174 MHz (VHF Mid version)
240-250 MHz (VHF Hi version)
350-390 MHz (UHF Lo version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-512 MHz (UHF Hi version)
-
Modulations - N-FM   W-FM   -
RF-output ? VHF: 5W, UHF: 4W max ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 1954 in USA Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 1959 and 1962
Dimensions 330 × 130 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
55 × 100 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.26 in)
?
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 220 gr (7.8 oz) including battery ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags
CTCSS / DCS
Keypad lock
PC programmable
Reverse Frequency Function (Shift)
Time-out Timer
3 selectable LCD colors
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000071 PUXING-PX-000777 RME-006900