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HF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±5 p.p.m. (-10° C - +60 ° C) < 100 Hz / hour after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 9 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.535-31.5 (1.610-1.725 gap) 0.5-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 10-80 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 3.0 µV for 10dB SN (0.5-30 MHz)
0.35 µV for 12dB SINAD (30-54 MHz NFM)
1 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (54-76 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (76-108 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 10dB SN (108-137 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (137-140 MHz NFM)
0.16 µV for 12dB SINAD (140-150 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (150-174 MHz NFM)
1 µV for 12dB SINAD (174-222 MHz NFM)
0.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (300-350 MHz NFM)
0.2 µV for 12dB SINAD (350-400 MHz NFM)
0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (400-470 MHz NFM)
1.5 µV for 12dB SINAD (470-540 MHz WFM)
3 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (540-800 MHz WFM)
1.5 µV TYP for 12dB SINAD (800-999 MHz NFM)
≤ 0.5 µV for 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? 12 kHz/35 kHz (NFM, AM) (-6 dB / -60 dB)
200 kHz/300 kHz (WFM) (-6 dB / -20 dB)
2.1 kHz @ -6 dB / 7 kHz @ -60 dB (3.395 MHz filter)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single / Double (AM-N-FM) conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 (AM / N-FM) / 45.8 (W-FM) MHz
2nd: 450 kHz (AM / N-FM) / 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Requires external speaker 50 mW @ 8 Ohms for 10% THD (@ 3.7 V DC) 2 W @ 10% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
10-80 m
Modulations - FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low: ? / ? mW 100 W (80-15m) 80 W (10m)

Connections

Antenna - SMA -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 3.7V DC (1000 mAh Li-Ion pack) External high-voltage power supply
Current RX ? 30-120 mA ?
TX - 1.3 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 1972 in USA Between 2007 and 200x in Japan Between 1968 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 464 × 203 × 248 mm
(18.27 × 7.99 × 9.76 in)
47 × 81 × 23 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.91 in)
380 × 163 × 335 mm
(14.96 × 6.42 × 13.19 in)
Weight 14.10 kg (31.1 lbs) 130 gr (4.6 oz) Approx., w/ant. & battery 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags. CTCSS, DCS, DTMF & ARTS. WIRES. Internal temp sensor CCO (Channel Counter Operation). Built-in bar antenna for MW reception. Messaging feature. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000133 YAESU-VX-000003R HEATHKIT-HW-000100