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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner

General

HAM bands ? ? 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-34 MHz (1.580-1.720 MHz gap) in 4 bands 0.54-55 / 88-108 MHz 25-520 / 760-1300 MHz (cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? AM (20 dB S/N @ 60% modulation)
25-520 MHz: 2 µV
760-1100 MHz: 2 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 3 µV
FM (20 dB S/N @ 3 kHz deviation)
25-520 MHz: 0.5 µV
760-1100 MHz: 0.5 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 3 µV
W-FM (30 dB S/N @ 22.5 kHz deviation)
25-520 MHz: 3 µV
760-1100 MHz: 3 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 10 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM/FM: 18 kHz (-6 dB) / 30 kHz (-50 dB)
W-FM: 300 kHz (-6 dB) / 600 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.8 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? 12 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1951 and 1954 Between 1947 and 19xx in USA Between 1986 and 1988 in Japan (by GRE)
Dimensions 470 × 229 × 241 mm
(18.50 × 9.02 × 9.49 in)
? 275 × 75 × 230 mm
(10.83 × 2.95 × 9.06 in)
Weight 18.60 kg (41.0 lbs) ? 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 16 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Sound squelch
Tape out jack
10 dB attenuator
Dimmer
Membrane keypad
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000076 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000043 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002004