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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile 2m Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54.32 MHz 136-174 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10, 11, 15, 20, 40 & 80 m 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
-
Modulations CW   FM   -
RF-output 10 W High: 50 W, Low 3: 25 W, Low 2: 10 W, Low 1: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 BNC
Impedance ? 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 7.2V DC internal or 6-16V DC external
Current RX ? Max 0.5 A 15-300 mA
TX ? Max 10.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1950 and 195x in USA Between 1990 and 19xx Between 1990 and 19xx
Dimensions 324 × 178 × 197 mm
(12.76 × 7.01 × 7.76 in)
140 × 40 × 155 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.10 in)
49 × 103 × 35 mm
(1.93 × 4.06 × 1.38 in)
Weight 7.26 kg (16.0 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 280 gr (9.9 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? PLL IC: PLL2001 ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SR-000075 ICOM-IC-000229H ICOM-IC-R000001