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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-35 / 46-56 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz 108-174 / 220-380 / 406-470 / 830-950 MHz (Europe)
27-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 830-950 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   - AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N @ 118-136 & 220-380 MHz)
FM: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD @ VHF)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion, 14 tubes ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.4/177 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 30 dB @ 120 MHz11 dB @ 935 MHz
Audio output 3 W (external speaker required) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? 4 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 4.8~6V DC (4×AA/R6)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 1954 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1989 and 199x
Dimensions 330 × 130 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
165 × 59 × 187 mm
(6.50 × 2.32 × 7.36 in)
55 × 145 × 40 mm
(2.17 × 5.71 × 1.57 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) ? 620 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 5 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? FM ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000071 MIDLAND/ALAN-000027E AOR-AR-000900