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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  40m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-35 / 46-56 MHz 7-7.3 MHz (25 kHz per XTAL) 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion, 14 tubes VXO. Max 2 XTALS ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 3 W (external speaker required) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 7-7.3 MHz (25 kHz per XTAL) 430-440 MHz
Modulations - CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? Max 2 W High: 35 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC N-type
Impedance ? 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 9.5V DC 11-16V DC
Current RX ? 68 mA Max 700 mA
TX - Max 600 mA Max 9.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 1954 in USA Between 1983 and 2002 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 330 × 130 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 645 gr (1.4 lbs) batteries included 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000071 JIM-MX-000007S KENWOOD-TM-000431E