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

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 / 48-54.5 MHz in five bands 0.538-34 MHz in four bands 0.1-56 / 76-108 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW (10 dB S/N): 0.2 µV (1.8-30 MHz), 0.125 µV (50-440 MHz)
AM (10 dB S/N): 32 µV (0.1-1.8 MHz), 2 µV (1.8-28 MHz), 1 µV (50-54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD): 0.5 µV (28-30 MHz), 0.2 µV (50-440 MHz)
Selectivity ? ? SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
Optional filters will increase selectivity
Filters ? Crystal ?
Receiver system 7 tubes 8 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB (HF/6 m), 60 dB (2/70 cm)
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-160m + WARC / 6m / 2m / 70cm
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? FM/SSB/CW: 100/100/50/20 W, AM: 25/25/12.5/5 W

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance ? 52/600 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX ? ? 0.6-1 A
TX - - 22 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 19xx in USA Between 1955 and 1958 Between 2001 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions ? 476 × 229 × 273 mm
(18.74 × 9.02 × 10.75 in)
200 × 80 × 262 mm
(7.87 × 3.15 × 10.31 in)
Weight ? 13.00 kg (28.7 lbs) 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 9K6 packet ready. DSP, DCS, CTCSS, ARTS & RS-232. Beacon function
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000053 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000099 YAESU-FT-000897