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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. 5-60 mins. ± 2 p.p.m. > 60 mins. ±2.5 ppm
Tuning steps ? 10 / 100 Hz, 1 / 10 kHz 5 / 10 / 6.25 / 12.5 and 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-42 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 136-174 MHz (VHF Lo version)
245-246 MHz (VHF Hi version)
400-470 MHz (UHF version)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB   RTTY   FAX   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.3µV SSB 1.8-30 MHz (10 dB S+N/N) <0.2µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? AM: 4.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.0 kHz
25 or 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double Conversion Superhet. ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? > 70 dB ≥60dB
Audio output ? 1W at 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 136-174 MHz (VHF Lo version)
245-246 MHz (VHF Hi version)
400-470 MHz (UHF version)
Modulations - - N-FM   W-FM  
RF-output ? ? Hi: 4 to 5W, Low: 0.5 to 1W

Connections

Antenna - - SMA
Impedance ? 50/450Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC or mains 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX ? Max 900 mA @ 12 V DC ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1940 and 1946 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 495 × 241 × 283 mm
(19.49 × 9.49 × 11.14 in)
250 × 100 × 240 mm
(9.84 × 3.94 × 9.45 in)
55 × 100 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.26 in)
Weight 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) 220 gr (7.8 oz) including battery
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? RS-232C (4800bps) Two lines alphanumeric dot matrix LCD
Double channels watch
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF/2 tone/MSK ANI
1750 Hz tone
10-digit keyboard
PC programmable
Keypad lock
Time-out Timer
Reverse frequency function (shift)
Scrambler
Simplex or Semi-duplex Operate Mode
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000025-SUPER-DEFIANT JRC-NRD-000345 PUXING-PX-000888