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Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF Transceiver
4-channel UHF Scanner

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 15 kHz Fixed channels - x-tal

Receiver

RX-range 0.545-2 / 2-7.5 / 7.5-30.5 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
4 channels between 450-512 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? Better than 0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting ?
Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB) / 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? XTAL
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output Internal speaker Internal speaker Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
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Modulations - FM   -
RF-output - 2 / 45 W -

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 Built-in telescopic
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC Mains (117 V AC)
Current RX ? 600-750 mA ?
TX - 2.7-9.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1945 and 1946 in USA Between 1983 and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 290 × 187 × 182 mm
(11.42 × 7.36 × 7.17 in)
140 × 50 × 222 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 8.74 in)
?
Weight 4.70 kg (10.4 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 4 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features - ? ?
Accessories - ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000041W-SKYRIDER-JR. ICOM-IC-000025H REGENCY-C000004U