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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-35 / 46-56 MHz 440-450 / 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <1 µV (26 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? AM/SSB/CW: <4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: <40 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion, 14 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? >60 dB
Audio output 3 W (external speaker required) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 440-450 / 1240-1300 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 35/10 W, Low: 5/1 W FM/SSB/CW: 10 W, AM: 3 W

Connections

Antenna - N-type SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 12-16V DC or mains 120/240 VAC
Current RX ? 1-1.4 A 0.8-1A
TX - Max 10.5 A Max 4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 1954 in USA Between 1989 and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 330 × 130 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
150 × 50 × 195 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.68 in)
278 × 124 × 320 mm
(10.94 × 4.88 × 12.60 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? AFC. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000071 ICOM-IC-002500A KENWOOD-TS-000700G