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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±5ppm (-10°C ~ +60°C)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 / 48-54.5 MHz in five bands 136-174 / 400-479 MHz 100 kHz - 1299.990 MHz (with gaps)
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 7 tubes ? Double conversion (AM/FM) Triple conversion (W-FM)
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.25 MHz (AM/FM), 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM), 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 50~100 mW depending on operating voltage

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 25/25 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 1/1 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SMA + Built-in ferrite bar
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 3.7V Li-ion, 2×AA cells or 6V DC adaptor (3.5~7V DC max)
Current RX ? ? 300µA ~ 140mA
TX - Max 8 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1992 and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 165 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.50 in)
81 × 47 × 23 mm
(3.19 × 1.85 × 0.91 in)
Weight ? 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) 130 gr (4.6 oz) with Li-ion battery and antenna
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 1821 channels in 24 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX Up to 25 hours on a single charge.
Dual VFO
CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000053A ICOM-IC-003230E YAESU-VR-000160