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

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-34 MHz in 4 bands 30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 30-57 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz: 2.0 µV
137-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
806-906 MHz-: 2.0 µV
Selectivity ? 10 kHz @ -6 dB / 20 kHz @ -50 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion (8 tubes) Doulbe conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker 1.2 W nominal

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws BNC + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50-600Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (105-125 V AC, 50/60 Hz) 12 V DC or mains
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in USA Between 1992 and 199x in USA
Dimensions 476 × 216 × 259 mm
(18.74 × 8.50 × 10.20 in)
180 × 250 × 60 mm
(7.09 × 9.84 × 2.36 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) without antenna
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features •¼" Head. Jack • AVC ON/OFF • BFO • Bandspread • RF Gain • ANL • Mute Line • Speaker Terminals • Tone • Standby • Speaker ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000108 20-402