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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 27-68 MHz in 2 bands 144-146 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations AM   CW   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity <1 µV ? 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne Tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 9 MHz
Image rejection ? ? 50 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 1-10 W 100 W / 240 W (PEP input)

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains Mains
Current RX ? 0.9 A ?
TX - Max 3.3 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1938 and 1939 in USA Between 1976 and 1978 in Japan Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 470 × 235 × 216 mm
(18.50 × 9.25 × 8.50 in)
240 × 110 × 260 mm
(9.45 × 4.33 × 10.24 in)
335 × 140 × 280 mm
(13.19 × 5.51 × 11.02 in)
Weight 15.50 kg (34.2 lbs) 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 17.50 kg (38.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000021-SKYRIDER-5-10 ICOM-IC-000211E YAESU-FT-000200