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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± .0015%
Tuning steps ? ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.3-21 MHz in four bands 0.56-35 MHz in 4 bands 143.5-148.5 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV for 12db SINAD (or 15 dB of quieting)
Selectivity ? ? 15 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 7 tubes Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? -50 dB or greater
Audio output ? 1.5 W, external speaker required 1.5 W at less than 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 143.5-148.5 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 10-15 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 105-130V AC 12-16V DC
Current RX ? ? 550-750 mA
TX - - 4 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1934 and 19xx in USA Between 1950 and 1956 in USA Between 1980 and 1983 in USA
Dimensions ? 419 × 298 × 209 mm
(16.50 × 11.73 × 8.23 in)
184 × 70 × 260 mm
(7.24 × 2.76 × 10.24 in)
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? BFO ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000004-SUPER-SKYRIDER NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000125 HEATHKIT-VF-007401