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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-48 MHz in five bands 118-165 MHz 27-4 / 45-84 / 81-145 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ≤ 0.16 µV (-16 dBµ) ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 28 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
5.25 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker 200 mW into 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.2-16V DC Mains or batteries
Current RX ? 60 mA ?
TX - 1.5 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1935 and 193x in USA Between 1990 and 199x Between 1940 and 1943 in USA
Dimensions ? 49.5 × 124.7 × 38 mm
(1.95 × 4.91 × 1.50 in)
483 × 230 × 256 mm
(19.02 × 9.06 × 10.08 in)
Weight ? 360 gr (12.7 oz) 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 41 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? - 15 tubes
Accessories ? - ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000007-SUPER-SKYRIDER KENWOOD-TH-000027A HALLICRAFTERS-S-000027