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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-32 MHz in four bands 138-174 / 400-470 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12.5 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 30.875 MHz - Crystal filter: 30M15B
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: CFW455E
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W 5-200 W (AM 5-50 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains (110-240 V AC)
Current RX ? 550-900 mA ?
TX - 3.6-7.6 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1949 in USA Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 1995 and 2002 in Japan
Dimensions 327 × 178 × 184 mm
(12.87 × 7.01 × 7.24 in)
140 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
424 × 150 × 390 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 15.35 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 16.70 kg (36.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS/PL for TX is standard while CTCSS/PL for RX is optional. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038 ICOM-IC-003210E ICOM-IC-000775