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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
6m SSB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≥ 100 Hz per hour, after 20 mins. warm-up. ≥ 100 Hz / ±10% supply voltage
Tuning steps ? 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-43 MHz in four bands 50-905 MHz 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? AM: 3V (10dB S/N)
FM: 1.5V (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1V (12 dB SINAD @ 83 MHz)
0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 8395 kHz
2nd 3395 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 49.5-54 MHz in 500 kHz segments
50.0-52.0 MHz with crystals
Modulations - - CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? SSB: 100 W PEP, CW: 90 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC +/-15% Mains
Current RX ? Max 1 A ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 1965 and 1971 in USA
Dimensions 470 × 229 × 280 mm
(18.50 × 9.02 × 11.02 in)
180 × 75 × 180 mm
(7.09 × 2.95 × 7.09 in)
380 × 168 × 339 mm
(14.96 × 6.61 × 13.35 in)
Weight 12.70 kg (28.0 lbs) 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Bandscope TV tuner front end VOX (Voice Operated Transmit)
PTT (Push To Talk)
Built-in crystal calibrator (100 kc intervals)
ALC (Auto. Level Control)
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000040 STANDARD-AX-000700 HEATHKIT-SB-000110A