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Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-48 MHz in 3 bands 118-174 / 300-520 / 800-999 MHz (after modification) 68-88 / 137-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (Europe)
29-54 / 137-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (USA, cellular blocked)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 7 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 438-450 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - N-type BNC
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC +/- 15% 9 V DC (6×AA batteries) or external adapter
Current RX ? Max 1 A ?
TX - Max 11 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1936 and 193x in USA Between 1998 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 189 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.44 in)
59 × 171 × 40 mm
(2.32 × 6.73 × 1.57 in)
Weight ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 180 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags. CTCSS/PL. 1K2/9K6 bd packet ready ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000014-SKYCHIEF KENWOOD-TM-G000707A 20-566