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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 1.25m  ?
Freq. stability ? ±10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C) better than ±2 ppm
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-32 MHz in four bands 220-225 MHz 1.6-29.999 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV for 12 dB SINAD 1 µV for S/N > 10 dB
Selectivity ? More than 15 kHz (-6 dB), less than 30 kHz (-60 dB) SSB: 2 kHz (-6 dB), 6 kHz (-40 dB)
AM: 10 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-55 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.4 W (8 ohms at 10% distortion) ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 220-225 MHz 1.6-29.999 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 5/20 W (PEP)

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (AC or DC) 13.8 V DC ±15% 24V DC (operates down to 12V DC)
Current RX ? 450-800 mA 250 mA
TX - 3-6.5 A 4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 195x in USA Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 197x and 19xx in Great Britain
Dimensions 330 × 190 × 185 mm
(12.99 × 7.48 × 7.28 in)
140 × 50 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.73 in)
366 × 116 × 275 mm
(14.41 × 4.57 × 10.83 in)
Weight ? 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) in basic configuration
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 21 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038B ICOM-IC-000038A RACAL-TRA-000931