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Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF Receiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  10m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-48 MHz in 3 bands 0.54-38.1 MHz in five bands 140-150 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 7 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 140-150 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 11-16V DC
Current RX ? ? 0.85-1.4 A
TX - - Max 12 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1936 and 193x in USA Between 1938 and 19xx in USA Between 1989 and 19xx
Dimensions ? ? 150 × 50 × 191 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.52 in)
Weight ? ? 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Unknown

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Separate speaker. S-meter option Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000014-SKYCHIEF HALLICRAFTERS-S-000018-SKY-CHALLENGER-II ICOM-IC-000901A