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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-43 MHz in four bands 430-440 MHz 160-10 m + WWV
Modulations AM   CW   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.1 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
Passband tuning from 300 to 2400 Hz
Filters ? Optional 500 Hz CW filter ?
Receiver system 9 tubes Quadruple (SSB/CW) / Triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.45 / 7.45 MHz
2nd: 9.01 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.01 MHz
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Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ohm load Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 MHz 160-10 m
Modulations - FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output ? 2.5-25 W SSB/CW: 100 W, AM/FM: 80 W

Connections

Antenna - N-type -
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 1.1-1.3 A ?
TX - 7.5 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 1987 and 199x in Japan Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 470 × 229 × 280 mm
(18.50 × 9.02 × 11.02 in)
241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
342 × 154 × 324 mm
(13.46 × 6.06 × 12.76 in)
Weight 12.70 kg (28.0 lbs) 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 99 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CI-V ?
Accessories ? High stability crystal unit
Satellite communication interface unit
CI-V level converter
Tone squelch unit
Voice synthesizer unit
CW narrow filter (500 Hz)
Mobile mounting bracket
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MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000040 ICOM-IC-000475E YAESU-FT-000901DM