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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile PMR446 Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  ? 11m (CB)  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-34 MHz in 4 bands 0.54-31 / 48-54.5 MHz in five bands 446.00625-446.09375 MHz (All PMR446 channels)
440-471 MHz (after modification)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 0.5 μV @ 20 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion (8 tubes) 7 tubes ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 446.00625-446.09375 MHz (All PMR446 channels)
440-471 MHz (after modification)
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output - ? 0.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - -
Impedance 50-600Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (105-125 V AC, 50/60 Hz) Mains 12 V DC ±10%
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in USA Between 194x and 19xx in USA Between 2015 and 201x in China
Dimensions 476 × 216 × 259 mm
(18.74 × 8.50 × 10.20 in)
? 100 × 22 × 85 mm
(3.94 × 0.87 × 3.35 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) ? 220 gr (7.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Private Mobile Radio, 446 MHz
Features •¼" Head. Jack • AVC ON/OFF • BFO • Bandspread • RF Gain • ANL • Mute Line • Speaker Terminals • Tone • Standby • Speaker ? CTCSS/PL + DCS
Display can be flipped 180° which allows for mounting upside down
Accessories ? ? PRG-GB1: Programming cable and software
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000108 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000053 MIDLAND-GB000001