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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF/Air band Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.54-30 MHz 108-136.975 MHz
NOAA weather channels*
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 1 µV for 6 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 35.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 600 mW into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - - 118-136.975 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM  
RF-output ? ? 1.5-5 W

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50/70 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 12-15 V DC
Current RX 83 W @ 110 VAC ? 400 mA typical
TX - - 900 mA max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1990 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 478 × 226 × 260 mm
(18.82 × 8.90 × 10.24 in)
? 65 × 198 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 7.80 × 1.38 in)
Weight 16.20 kg (35.7 lbs) ? 640 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000111 HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180X ICOM-IC-A000021