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Desktop Shortwave receiver
UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.11-18.5 MHz 442-447 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV (20 dB quieting) ≥ 26 dB S+N+D/N+D at 1 µV
Selectivity ? 20 kHz (-60 dB), 40 kHz (-70 dB) ± 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms 300 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 440-445 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? 1 / 10 W High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.15 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC 8.4V DC
Current RX ? 500 mA 20-130 mA
TX - 3 A max 220-550 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1941 and 1945 Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1980 and 199x
Dimensions 470 × 216 × 238 mm
(18.50 × 8.50 × 9.37 in)
180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
Weight 14.10 kg (31.1 lbs) 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs) 490 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP3
Form factor Base Station Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s) 800 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? CTCSS unit
PS-5 Power supply with built-in clock
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MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000022R-SKYRIDER-MARINE KENWOOD-TR-008300 ICOM-IC-000002A