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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 0.1-100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-35 / 46-56 MHz 0.5-1300 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? AM
0.5-5 MHz: 1.6 µV
5-200 MHz: 1.0 µV
200-340 MHz: 1.6 µV
340-700 MHz: 1.4 µV
700-800 MHz: 2.0 µV
800-1300 MHz: 1.6 µV
FM
0.5-5 MHz: 0.5 µV
5-200 MHz: 0.32 µV
200-340 MHz: 0.45 µV
340-700 MHz: 0.35 µV
700-800 MHz: 0.79 µV
800-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM
75-200 MHz: 1.0 µV
200-340 MHz: 2.2 µV
340-700 MHz: 1.3 µV
700-800 MHz: 2.0 µV
800-900 MHz: 1.6 µV
SSB/CW
0.5-5 MHz: 0.4 µV
5-200 MHz: 0.25 µV
200-340 MHz: 0.4 µV
340-700 MHz: 0.32 µV
700-800 MHz: 0.63 µV
800-1300 MHz: 0.4 µV
AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <1 µV (26 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? AM/FM: >15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: >150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB: >4 kHz (-6 dB)
AM/SSB/CW: <4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: <40 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion, 14 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? >60 dB
Audio output 3 W (external speaker required) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? FM/SSB/CW: 10 W, AM: 3 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 4.8-16V DC external 12-16V DC or mains 120/240 VAC
Current RX ? 38-180 mA 0.8-1A
TX - - Max 4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 1954 in USA Between 1996 and 1999 in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 330 × 130 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
58 × 130 × 31 mm
(2.28 × 5.12 × 1.22 in)
278 × 124 × 320 mm
(10.94 × 4.88 × 12.60 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 310 gr (10.9 oz) 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CI-V. VSC. Bandscope ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000071 ICOM-IC-R000010 KENWOOD-TS-000700G