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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 90 Hz (at 25° C. for one year)
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-32 MHz in four bands 118-136 / 138-164 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB  
Sensitivity ? ? <.35 µV (10 dB S+N/N) SSB @ 3 kHz
Selectivity ? ? 34 bandwidths selectable from 0.3 kHz to 8 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 5 tubes X-TAL Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 12 kHz
Image rejection ? ? >60 dB typical
Audio output ? Internal speaker 1 watt 4 Ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? -

Connections

Antenna - Proprietary SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance ? 50Ω 50/450Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (AC or DC) 6 V DC (4 × R6/AA) 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX ? 30-100 mA 1.5 A
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 195x in USA Between 1984 and 198x Between 2001 and 200x in USA
Dimensions ? ? 308 × 127 × 330 mm
(12.13 × 5.00 × 12.99 in)
Weight ? ? 5.45 kg (12.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 4 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 6 channels/second 1024 channels in 8 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? DSP
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038C 20-0104 TEN-TEC-RX-000350