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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  10m  80m  60m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? < 100 cps for 10% line fluctuation after warm up ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range - 10-80 m 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? SSB: 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.5 kHz @ -60 kHz
AM: 4 kHz @ -6 dB, 7.5 kHz @ -25 kHz
AM: 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.5 kHz @ -25 kHz
CW: 5 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.5 kHz @ -60 kHz
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? > 50 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10, 20, 40 & 80 m (depending on coil set) - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   CW   - FM  
RF-output 100 W - High: 50 W, Medium: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance ? 50/70Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX - 50 W Max 0.7 A
TX ? - Max 10 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 1965 and 196x Between 1994 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 380 × 180 × 330 mm
(14.96 × 7.09 × 12.99 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
Weight ? 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? - ?
Accessories ? - ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000009 SOMMERKAMP-FR-000100B YAESU-FT-002200