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

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 0.01 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-43 MHz in four bands 68-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz (Europe) 10 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 150 / 250 / 400 / 750 Hz / 1.25 / 3.2 / 8.0 kHz
Receiver system 9 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6LR6 or 9V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 19xx in USA Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 58 × 145 × 42 mm
(2.28 × 5.71 × 1.65 in)
483 × × mm
(19.02 × 0.00 × 0.00 in)
Weight ? 250 gr (8.8 oz) Batteries and antenna not included ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 50 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000040A RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000044 RACAL-RA-006778C