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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 1000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30.5 MHz in four bands 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 150-4200 kHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 2 m/70 cm: Double-conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.8 MHz (2 m), 47.05 MHz (70 cm)
2nd: 455 KHz (2 m/70 cm)
?
Image rejection ? 2 m: 65 dB 70 cm: 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 50/40 W, Medium: 5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains or batteries 13.8V DC or mains 12 V DC or internal batteries
Current RX ? 1.3 A 100-300 mA
TX - Max 12 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1940 and 1943 in USA Between 1991 and 199x in Japan Between 196x and 196x in Denmark
Dimensions ? 362 × 109 × 365 mm
(14.25 × 4.29 × 14.37 in)
330 × 230 × 165 mm
(12.99 × 9.06 × 6.50 in)
Weight ? 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 33 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? Remote control. CTCSS and DTMF options. Direction Finding function on all bands
BFO
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000029-SKY-TRAVELLER STANDARD-C-000050D SAILOR-000066TS