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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 29-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-956 MHz (USA) 420-470 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 58.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW @ 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - - 430-440 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 5 / 2 / 1 / 0.1 W

Connections

Antenna - - SMA
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains 4-16V DC
Current RX ? ? Max 200 mA
TX - - Max 1.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1995 and 20xx
Dimensions ? ? 57 × 99 × 30 mm
(2.24 × 3.90 × 1.18 in)
Weight ? ? 325 gr (11.5 oz) with FNB-40
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS/PL
DCS
ARTS
Accessories ? ? This transceiver could be equipped with four different keypads(!)
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000101 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002036 YAESU-FT-000040R