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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  70cm  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 9 / 10 / 100 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-35 / 46-56 MHz 430-440 MHz 0.53-1.71 / 2.3-6.25 / 7.1-21.85 / 87.5-108.1 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   FM   AM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion, 14 tubes ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 3 W (external speaker required) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 35 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - N-type -
Impedance ? 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11-16V DC 3V DC (2R14/C) or 3V DC external
Current RX ? Max 700 mA Max 300 mA
TX - Max 9.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 1954 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 330 × 130 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
?
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Portable

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000071 KENWOOD-TM-000431E RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000375