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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54.32 MHz 68-88 / 144-174 / 410-512 MHz 275-425 kHz / 525-4000 kHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? VHF: 1 µV,
UHF: 2 µV (20 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? 18 kHz (-6 dB) / 34 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10, 11, 15, 20, 40 & 80 m - -
Modulations CW   - -
RF-output 10 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - Built-in telescopic + KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) -
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12-15 V DC or mains 12/24/32 V DC 9 V DC from internal batteries
Current RX ? 10 W 100-300 mA
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1950 and 195x in USA Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1963 and 196x in Denmark
Dimensions 324 × 178 × 197 mm
(12.76 × 7.01 × 7.76 in)
260 × 80 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 10.63 in)
320 × 220 × 150 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 5.91 in)
Weight 7.26 kg (16.0 lbs) 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? Direction Finding function on 275-425 kHz
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SR-000075 HANDIC-000012 SAILOR-000016T