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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobiele VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-42 MHz in five bands 144-148 MHz 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   All mode  
Sensitivity ? 1 µV ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W undistorted (according to manual...) ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz 50-54 MHz
Modulations - AM   All mode  
RF-output ? 750 mW 3 W @ 6 VDC, 10 W @ 13.8 VDC

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6 or 12V DC or mains 6V DC (4LR20) or 13.8V DC external
Current RX ? ? 300 mA
TX - ? Max 2.9 A (10 W)

Physical

Manufactured Between 1936 and 193x in USA Between 1960 and 1971 Between 1982 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions ? 248 × 203 × 152 mm
(9.76 × 7.99 × 5.98 in)
230 × 76 × 189 mm
(9.06 × 2.99 × 7.44 in)
Weight ? 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) with batteries
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000009-SUPER-SKYRIDER HEATHKIT-HW-000030-'TWOER' ICOM-IC-000505