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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? Less than 50hz/hr drift after warm up under constant supply and temperature conditions.
Tuning steps ? FM: 1 / 5 / 25 kHz, SSB/CW: 0.1 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 27.8-143 MHz in three bands 430-440 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? 13 khz @-6db
6.5 khz @-6db
3 khz @-6db
1.2 khz @-6db
300 hz @-6db
100 hz @-6db
Filters ? ? 13 / 6.5 / 3 / 1.2 / 0.3 / 0.1 kHz
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double/triple conversion, 23 tubes
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 39380 kHz
2nd: 1075 kHz
40 kHz
2.5 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? High: 10 W, Low: 1 W ?

Connections

Antenna - N-type Burndept
Impedance ? 50 Ω 75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - 3.6 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 1982 and 19xx Between 1957 and 19xx in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 170 × 64 × 218 mm
(6.69 × 2.52 × 8.58 in)
480 × 265 × 510 mm
(18.90 × 10.43 × 20.08 in)
Weight ? 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs) 30.50 kg (67.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? Dual VFO's. Scanning ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000036A ICOM-IC-000490E RACAL-RA-000017L