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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± .0015%
Tuning steps ? ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-42 MHz in five bands 0.1-30 MHz 143.5-148.5 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV for 12db SINAD (or 15 dB of quieting)
Selectivity ? ? 15 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? -50 dB or greater
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W at less than 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC 143.5-148.5 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? 100 W 10-15 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 12-16V DC
Current RX ? 900 mA 550-750 mA
TX - Max 20 A 4 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1936 and 193x in USA Between 1980 and 198x Between 1980 and 1983 in USA
Dimensions ? 241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
184 × 70 × 260 mm
(7.24 × 2.76 × 10.24 in)
Weight ? 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000009-SUPER-SKYRIDER ICOM-IC-000720A HEATHKIT-VF-007401