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HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 50Hz per hour after 1 hour. ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-34 MHz 0.1-29.9999 MHz 0.2-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 20 µV
2-30 MHz: 2 µV
SSB (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 0.2-2 MHz: 5 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? 2.4 / 6 kHz
0.6 kHz optional
AM Wide: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
AM Narrow: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
Image rejection ? > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) >60 dB
Audio output External speaker required 1 W @ 4 Ohms, requires external speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output - ? ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance ? 50/75Ω 50/1000Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (105-117 V AC) Mains Mains (12V DC option, DCK-1)
Current RX ? 50W ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1960 and 1963 in USA Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan Between 1979 and 1985 in Japan
Dimensions 476 × 216 × 259 mm
(18.74 × 8.50 × 10.20 in)
340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
300 × 115 × 218 mm
(11.81 × 4.53 × 8.58 in)
Weight 13.00 kg (28.7 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ¼" Headphone Jack
S-Meter
AVC ON/OFF
Tone LO/MED/HI
RF Gain
ANL
Mute Line
Antenna Trimmer
BFO
Standby
Dial Lamp
Speaker Terminals
¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Attenuator, NB, Mute Terminals, ANL, Line Out Jack, RIT, BFO, AGC, PBT, Speaker Output, MW Tune, Up-Down Tuning, Dial Lock, RF Gain, Int./Ext. VFO Switch. 12hr clock and timer
Accessories - ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000110 JRC-NRD-000515 KENWOOD-R-001000