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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-34 MHz in 4 bands 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
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Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion (8 tubes) ? ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output - High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW 2-25 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SMA N-type
Impedance 50-600Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (105-125 V AC, 50/60 Hz) 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external 12-16V DC or mains
Current RX ? 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) Max 1.4 A
TX - 300 mA-1.7 A Max 8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in USA Between 1999 and 200x in Japan Between 1984 and 19xx
Dimensions 476 × 216 × 259 mm
(18.74 × 8.50 × 10.20 in)
54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
270 × 96 × 260 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.24 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 7.10 kg (15.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators 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 Alpha tags. Built-in 1200bd TNC. APRS. "Sky Command II" DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000108 KENWOOD-TH-D000007A KENWOOD-TS-000811E