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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
HF/VHF Transceiver
HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-43 MHz in four bands 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 0.525-1.61 / 3.2-30 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 7 tubes DSP ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC/6 m -
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 200 W max ?

Connections

Antenna - - Built-in sweep
Impedance ? 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC Mains or 9V DC (6LR20 / D)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1948 and 19xx in USA Between 2004 and 201x Between 1978 and 1979 in Japan
Dimensions 470 × 241 × 216 mm
(18.50 × 9.49 × 8.50 in)
? 381 × 246 × 120 mm
(15.00 × 9.69 × 4.72 in)
Weight ? ? 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Unknown

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000052 KENWOOD-TS-000480HX NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RF-002800