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HF Transmitter
Handheld Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 26.965-27.855 MHz 5-550 / 800-1300 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? FM 0.45µV @ 12 dB SINAD
W-FM 1.0µV @ 12 dB SINAD
AM 1.0µV @ 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW into 8 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10, 15, 20, 40 & 80 m 26.965-27.855 MHz -
Modulations CW   - -
RF-output 10-20 m: 10 W, 40-80 m: 15 W 5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains (105-125 V AC) ? 11-16V DC
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 194x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1985 and 199x
Dimensions 328 × 188 × 218 mm
(12.91 × 7.40 × 8.58 in)
? 150 × 55 × 180 mm
(5.91 × 2.17 × 7.09 in)
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) ? 650 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 80 channels in 1 bank(s) 1984 channels in 62 bank(s) @ 36 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? AM/FM ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000017 COMMTRON-VIII AOR-AR-002500