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

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-34 MHz in 4 bands 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 25-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion (8 tubes) ? ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output - High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5/3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5/1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5/0.5 W ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws BNC BNC
Impedance 50-600Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (105-125 V AC, 50/60 Hz) 6-16 V DC 6V DC (4 x LR6/AA or external adapter)
Current RX ? 20-200 mA ?
TX - 1.8 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in USA Between 1991 and 199x in Japan Between 2002 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 476 × 216 × 259 mm
(18.74 × 8.50 × 10.20 in)
54 × 154 × 36 mm
(2.13 × 6.06 × 1.42 in)
64 × 177 × 44 mm
(2.52 × 6.97 × 1.73 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz) with BP-83 255 gr (9.0 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 300 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features •¼" Head. Jack • AVC ON/OFF • BFO • Bandspread • RF Gain • ANL • Mute Line • Speaker Terminals • Tone • Standby • Speaker Twin RX PC-controllable (Serial DB9)
Accessories ? ? AC-E60HG AC adapter
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000108 ICOM-IC-W000002E SONY-ICF-SC000001-PC