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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF Transceiver
HF/VHF/UHF SDR-receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  10m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m  1.25m  70cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz / 1 MHz

Receiver

RX-range - 136-174 MHz 0.5-30 / 64-260 / 437-512 MHz
(0.15-500 kHz with limitations)
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD, between 144-148 MHz) HF: 0.125 µV (MDS)
108-150 MHz: 2.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 11.2-2.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 10 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) HF: 500 Hz
108-150 MHz: 15 kHz
UHF: 15 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? DSP / Single / Double conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 0.8 W into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10, 20, 40 & 80 m (depending on coil set) 144-148 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   FM   -
RF-output 100 W High: 3.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.3 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - BNC + Hi-Z
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6-9V DC (PB-43N or BT-14 battery packs) 6-18 V DC or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX - 30-130 mA ?
TX ? Max 2 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 2007 and 200x Between 2013 and 20xx in USA by Aerostream
Dimensions ? 58 × 120 × 39 mm
(2.28 × 4.72 × 1.54 in)
143 × 62 × 155 mm
(5.63 × 2.44 × 6.10 in)
Weight ? 259 gr (9.1 oz) with BT-14 794 gr (1.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? 64 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? OLED-display, 1.5" (64*128 pixels)
I-Q sampling / 32-bit DSP
HF-Spectrum Scope
PC programmable
Mini-USB jack (software update and battery charging)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000009 KENWOOD-TH-000255A COMMRADIO-CR-000001