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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification) 0.15-18 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 60 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion, 5 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification) -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.2-9V DC (6R6/AA) or 7.2-13.8V DC external Mains
Current RX ? 25-100 mA ?
TX - 0.8-1.8 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 199x and 199x Between 1957 and 1959 in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 65 × 117 × 37 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.46 in)
279 × 162 × 208 mm
(10.98 × 6.38 × 8.19 in)
Weight ? 540 gr (1.2 lbs) 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS and DTMF ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000096 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000404 EDDYSTONE-000870