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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  60m  40m  20m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 20-80 m 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity (136.000~174.000 MHz) 12dB SINAD - 16 dBµV ? SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity > 6 kHz @ -6 dB
> 15 kHz @ -60 dB
? 6 > 6 kHz
2.2 > 2.4 kHz
0.5 > optional
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne 17 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 1.6-30 MHz: >70 dB
Audio output 2.5 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ? 1 W @ 4 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 20-80 m -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 50 W, Low: 10 W SSB: 150 W (PEP input), CW: 125 W (input) ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 / 75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Separate PSU Mains, 110/115/220/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Current RX 0.8 A ? ?
TX 10 A max ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 20xx and 20xx Between 1961 and 1963 in USA Between 1977 and 1979
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 154 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.06 in)
? 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
Weight 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 7.94 kg (17.5 lbs) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? RIT, NB
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAGON-SY-000130E HALLICRAFTERS-SR-000160 JRC-NRD-000505