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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 150 Hz per hour after warm-up ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-44 MHz in 4 bands 50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   CW   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 6 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? SSB/CW: 10 W, AM: 2.5 W 10-100 W (AM 10-50 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1942 in USA Between 197x and 197x Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 425 × 149 × 411 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 16.18 in)
Weight ? ? 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CRT
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000019R-SKY-BUDDY ICOM-IC-000501 ICOM-IC-000780