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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-44 MHz 10-80 m + WWV 28-29.7 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single-conversion superheterodyne, 9 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. 455 KHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 65 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 28-29.7 MHz
Modulations - - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 450 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 110-120 V AC (110-250 V AC option) Mains 13.8V DC +/- 15 %
Current RX ? ? 0.5-1 A
TX - - Max 6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 1969 and 1979 in Japan Between 1988 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 470 × 216 × 238 mm
(18.50 × 8.50 × 9.37 in)
? 185 × 62 × 200 mm
(7.28 × 2.44 × 7.87 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) ? 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000020R-SKY-CHAMPION KENWOOD-JR-000500SE RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-HTX-000100