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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Airband / VHF scanner receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 500 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-44 MHz 144-148 MHz 66-88 / 88-108 / 108-136 / 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single-conversion superheterodyne, 9 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. 455 KHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 5 W, Low: 0.5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC SMA
Impedance 450 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 110-120 V AC (110-250 V AC option) 6-16V DC 9V DC
Current RX ? 16-100 mA ?
TX - Max 1.2 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 1987 and 19xx Between 2014 and 20xx in Korea
Dimensions 470 × 216 × 238 mm
(18.50 × 8.50 × 9.37 in)
58 × 138 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 5.43 × 1.18 in)
56 × 100 × 30 mm
(2.20 × 3.94 × 1.18 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 400 gr (14.1 oz) with PB-6 120 gr (4.2 oz) excluding batteries
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 200 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Dual watch
LCD backlighting
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000020R-SKY-CHAMPION KENWOOD-TH-000025AT TTI-TSC-000100R