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

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-34 MHz in four bands 0.1-30 MHz 108-950 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters Crystal ? ?
Receiver system 8 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC 144-148 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 BNC
Impedance 52/600 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 4.5-16 V DC
Current RX ? ? 40-210 mA
TX - ? Max 1.6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 1958 Between 1985 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 476 × 229 × 273 mm
(18.74 × 9.02 × 10.75 in)
? 57 × 137 × 33 mm
(2.24 × 5.39 × 1.30 in)
Weight 13.00 kg (28.7 lbs) ? 450 gr (15.9 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Twin RX
Crossband repeat
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000099 ICOM-IC-000750A ICOM-IC-W000032A