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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 49-54 / 144-148 MHz 1-20 MHz in 5 bands 0.2-0.42 / 1.1-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system TX: XTAL or external VFO RX: VFO 16 tubes. Superhet with RF-stage Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 460 kHz 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 0.05 W 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 49-54 / 144-148 MHz - -
Modulations AM   CW   - -
RF-output 8 W ? -

Connections

Antenna - Proprietary (military) -
Impedance ? 50Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 / 12V DC or mains 12 / 24 V DC, 110 / 120 V AC depending on version Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX ? ? 80 W
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 195x in USA Between 1951 and 197x Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 310 × 215 × 230 mm
(12.20 × 8.46 × 9.06 in)
426 × 222 × 350 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 13.78 in)
Weight ? 10.50 kg (23.2 lbs) 25.80 kg (56.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SR-000034 MILITARY-R000209 EDDYSTONE-000730/8