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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-48 MHz in five bands 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 0.75 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
SSB: 0.25 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
Selectivity ? ? 4.2 kHz (-6 dB), 7 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 7.8 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output Internal speaker ? 3 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W AM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W (PEP)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6-16V DC 11.7-15.9 V DC
Current RX ? ? 2 A
TX - ? 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1935 and 193x in USA Between 1990 and 199x Between 1978 and 1979 in Taiwan
Dimensions ? ? 232 × 65 × 275 mm
(9.13 × 2.56 × 10.83 in)
Weight ? ? 3.55 kg (7.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? PA
ANL
Noise Blanker
RF & Mic gain
SWR-meter
Tone
Dimmer
Scanning
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000007-SUPER-SKYRIDER KENWOOD-TH-000027E PRESIDENT-ADAMS