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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 10 Hz (1 Hz optional)

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 136-174 / 400-479 MHz 0.25-30 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   ISB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.7 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 2.7 / 16 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
-
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output ? High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 BNC + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? Max 1 A Max 80 W
TX ? Max 10.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 1965 in USA Between 1994 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in Canada
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.73 in)
483 × 178 × 483 mm
(19.02 × 7.01 × 19.02 in)
Weight ? 930 gr (2.1 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 ? 9K6 packet ready Remote control (via computer)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SR-000540 ICOM-IC-000281H COLLINS-HF-008050A