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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 1 ppm ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.535-33 MHz in 6 bands 0.135-30 MHz 0.54-1.6 / 5.9-6.25 / 9.45-9.8 / 11.65-12.05 / 15.05-15.55 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
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Selectivity ? AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 2075/1550 kHz
2nd: 50 kHz (!)
1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output 10 W More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC
5.3 MHz (USA only)
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Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output ? SSB/CW: 1/10/100 W, AM: 0.4/4/40 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance ? 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11.7 - 15.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? 1 A max ?
TX - 20 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1954 and 1955 in USA Between 2009 and 201x Between 1969 and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 508 × 235 × 444 mm
(20.00 × 9.25 × 17.48 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
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Weight 34.00 kg (75.0 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 600 channels in 3 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000088 ALINCO-DX-SR000008 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000210C