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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? SSB/CW/AM: ±200 Hz, FM: ±300 Hz (0°C - 40°C)
Tuning steps ? SSB/CW: 25 Hz, AM: 1 kHz, FM: 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-34 MHz (1.580-1.720 MHz gap) in 4 bands 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW: 0.5 µV
AM: 2µV
FM: 0.7 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? (-6 dB / -60 dB)
SSB/CW(W)/AM(N): 2.2 / 5 kHz
CW(N): 0.5 / 1.8 kHz
AM(W): 6 / 14 kHz
Filters ? 500 Hz CW
Receiver system ? Double conversion (SSB/CW/AM) Triple conversion (FM)
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 8.215 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (FM-only)
Image rejection ? better than 70 dB (1.5-30 MHz)
Audio output ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? SSB/CW/FM: 100 W PEP, AM: 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ?
TX - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1951 and 1954 Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions 470 × 229 × 241 mm
(18.50 × 9.02 × 9.49 in)
238 × 93 × 238 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.37 in)
Weight 18.60 kg (41.0 lbs) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000076 YAESU-FT-000747GX