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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
HF Receiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 5.6-79.5 MHz in 4 bands 0.535-31.5 (1.610-1.725 gap) 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 10 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Requires external speaker ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - SMA
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external
Current RX ? ? 25-115 mA (depending on configuration)
TX - - 300 mA-1.7 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1936 and 1936 in USA Between 1968 and 1972 in USA Between 1999 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions ? 464 × 203 × 248 mm
(18.27 × 7.99 × 9.76 in)
54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
Weight ? 14.10 kg (31.1 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Alpha tags. Built-in 1200bd TNC. APRS. "Sky Command II"
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000010-ULTRA-SKYRIDER HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000133 KENWOOD-TH-D000007A