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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? better than ±2 ppm
Tuning steps ? ? 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-32 MHz in four bands 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 1.6-29.999 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 1 µV for S/N > 10 dB
Selectivity ? ? SSB: 2 kHz (-6 dB), 6 kHz (-40 dB)
AM: 10 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-55 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 1.6-29.999 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW 5/20 W (PEP)

Connections

Antenna - - BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (AC or DC) 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.5-16V DC external 24V DC (operates down to 12V DC)
Current RX ? 30-170 mA 250 mA
TX - Max 1.6 A 4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 195x in USA Between 1995 and 199x in Japan Between 197x and 19xx in Great Britain
Dimensions 330 × 190 × 185 mm
(12.99 × 7.48 × 7.28 in)
57 × 125 × 31 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.22 in)
366 × 116 × 275 mm
(14.41 × 4.57 × 10.83 in)
Weight ? 340 gr (12.0 oz) with BP-171 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) in basic configuration
Form factor Base Station Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? CTCSS, DTMF. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038B ICOM-IC-W000031A RACAL-TRA-000931