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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 6.25 / 10 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-43 MHz in four bands 0.53-1.7 (AM) / 25-54 / 88-174 / 406-512 MHz
VHF/UHF TV channels
2182 kHz, single channel
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   W-FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV 0.53-1.70 MHz
0.4 µV 25-27.995 MHz
0.3 µV 28-54 MHz
0.8 µV 59.75-107.9 MHz
0.4 µV 108-136.9875 MHz
0.3 µV 137-174 MHz
1.0 µV 179.75-215.75 MHz
0.3 µV 406-512 MHz
Better than 1 µV
Selectivity ? ? 20 kHz (-40 dB), 40 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 8 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 0.9 W max ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains or 12V DC 24 V DC +/- 10% or mains
Current RX ? ? 100-350 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1950 and 195x in USA Between 200x and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx in Denmark
Dimensions ? 209 × 148 × 81 mm
(8.23 × 5.83 × 3.19 in)
230 × 150 × 162 mm
(9.06 × 5.91 × 6.38 in)
Weight ? 625 gr (1.4 lbs) without antenna ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 60 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? Clock
Weather scan
TV reception (audio)
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000040B UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000340-CRS SAILOR-R000501