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HF/VHF 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  160m  80m  60m  40m  20m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 12.5 / 25 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-43 MHz in four bands 144-146 MHz 1.5-20 MHz (coils FB A-E)
0.8-34 MHz (coils FB AA-F)
20-160 m (bandspread coils AB 20-160)
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 8 tubes ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? External speaker / headphones required

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 5.5-16V DC Mains
Current RX ? Max 140 mA ?
TX - Max 1.2 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1950 and 195x in USA Between 1983 and 19xx Between 1933 and 1934 in USA
Dimensions ? 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
?
Weight ? 495 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000040B ICOM-IC-000002E NATIONAL-COMPANY-FB-000007