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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-34 MHz (1.580-1.720 gap) 140-174 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB
30 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Dual conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM  
RF-output ? 5 W 5 W

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ?V DC 12 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 1971 Between 2000 and 200x Between 195x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 476 × 203 × 248 mm
(18.74 × 7.99 × 9.76 in)
58 × 95 × 25 mm
(2.28 × 3.74 × 0.98 in)
157 × 55 × 222 mm
(6.18 × 2.17 × 8.74 in)
Weight 13.20 kg (29.1 lbs) 220 gr (7.8 oz) 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None 209 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Band scope. PA output use in vehicle
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000122 YAESU-VX-000150 E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-III