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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver | 5.5 watt

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-35 / 46-56 MHz 10-160m, incl. 30m + WWV 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25 μV typ. (at 12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion, 14 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: ?
2nd: 57 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? >60 dB
Audio output 3 W (external speaker required) ? 800mW (internal)

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 5.5 / 2.0 / 0.5W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 7.5V DC
Current RX ? ? 77-300 mA
TX - - 1.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 1954 in USA Between 1959 and 1962 Between 2014 and 201x
Dimensions 330 × 130 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
? 52 × 112 × 22 mm
(2.05 × 4.41 × 0.87 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) ? 230 gr (8.1 oz) with BP-278
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? IP67 waterproofing
MIL-STD810
10.5 hours of operation
8 chars alphanumeric display
CTCSS / DTCS
DTMF
Inversion Voice Scrambler
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000071 RME-006900 ICOM-IC-V000088