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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 15 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-1.58 / 1.72-34 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
140-150 MHz (USA)
100-950 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 43.1 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 200 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
140-150 MHz (USA)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 45 W, Low: 5 W High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5, El: 15 mW

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50/600 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 5-16V DC
Current RX 105 mA @ 280 V, 1.4 A @ 6.3 V Max 600 mA 15-150 mA
TX - ? Max 1.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 1961 in USA Between 1984 and 19xx Between 1992 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 469.9 × 226.06 × 279.4 mm
(18.50 × 8.90 × 11.00 in)
140 × × 190 mm
(5.51 × 0.00 × 7.48 in)
57 × 125 × 35 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.38 in)
Weight 15.60 kg (34.4 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) 390 gr (13.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 64 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000100 ICOM-IC-000027H ICOM-IC-W000021E