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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m + WWV 1.25-40 MHz 400-430 MHz (UHF Lo version)
430-450 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Other bands optional
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity > 0.5 to 1 µV. ? ≤ 0.2 µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 kHz @ -6 dB ? 12.5 / 25 kHz
Filters 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60dB
Audio output Requires external speaker ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - 400-430 MHz (UHF Lo version)
430-450 MHz (UHF Mid version)
450-470 MHz (UHF Hi version)
Other bands optional
Modulations - - N-FM   W-FM  
RF-output ? ? 4W max

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) Clamps / screws SMA
Impedance 50/75Ω 100Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Separate PSU 6 V DC or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX 70 W ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1965 in USA Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 281 × 197 × 375 mm
(11.06 × 7.76 × 14.76 in)
? 52 × 112 × 27 mm
(2.05 × 4.41 × 1.06 in)
Weight 8.40 kg (18.5 lbs) 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 300 gr (10.6 oz) including battery
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None None 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Time-out Timer
Accessories R-47 external speaker
R-48 external speaker
? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000117 HAMMARLUND-SP-000210-SX PUXING-PX-000555