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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld Transceiver
Dual band FM Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Channelized 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-32 MHz in four bands 26.965-27.405 MHz 134-174 / 403-470 / 450-512 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   - FM   DMR  
Sensitivity ? ? Analogue 12dB SINAD: 0.3 μV 0.22 μV typical
Digital: 5% BER: 0.3 μV
Selectivity ? ? TIA603:
VHF: 65 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 80 dB @ 25 kHz
UHF: 65 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 75 dB @ 25 kHz
TIA603C:
VHF: 50 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 80 dB @ 25 kHz
UHF: 50 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 75 dB @ 25 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 5 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 3 W internal, 13 W external

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz 134-174 / 403-470 / 450-512 MHz
Modulations - - FM   DMR  
RF-output ? 4 W VHF: 1/45 W, UHF: 1/40 W

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (AC or DC) ? 13.8 V DC ± 20%
Current RX ? ? 810 mA, 2A max
TX - ? 14.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 195x in USA Between 1995 and 2001 Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 330 × 178 × 184 mm
(12.99 × 7.01 × 7.24 in)
154 × 50 × 175 mm
(6.06 × 1.97 × 6.89 in)
51 × 175 × 206 mm
(2.01 × 6.89 × 8.11 in)
Weight ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 400 channels in 1 bank(s) 512 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? AM/FM ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038A MIDLAND/ALAN-000048-PLUS VERTEX-STANDARD-VXD-000720