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HF Receiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  70cm  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-62 MHz in 6 bands 430-440 MHz 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 11 tubes ? Single conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 750 mW (10% THD)

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? High: 10 W, Low: 1 W ?

Connections

Antenna - N-type Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? 6 W max
TX - Max 3.6 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1937 and 1938 in USA Between 198x and 19xx Between 1981 and 1984
Dimensions ? 170 × 64 × 218 mm
(6.69 × 2.52 × 8.58 in)
300 × 120 × 251 mm
(11.81 × 4.72 × 9.88 in)
Weight ? 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 4 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Dual VFO's. Scanning ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000016-SUPER-SKYRIDER ICOM-IC-000490A RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000100