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Handheld Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  None  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.170-0.4 / 0.54-11.5 MHz in four bands 152-174 MHz (XTAL or VFO) 30-54 / 144-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 8 tubes ? XTAL
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic - -
Impedance ? 50/75Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (120 VAC) or batteries (90 & 7.5V DC) Mains ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1950 and 1952 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 356 × 355 × 305 mm
(14.02 × 13.98 × 12.01 in)
? ?
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features BFO
Passive AVC
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000072L HEATHKIT-GR-000088 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000021