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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-43.5 MHz 0.55-30 MHz in 4 bands 144-147 MHz (Europe)
144-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW: 0.5 µV for 20 dB S/N
FM: 0.35 µV for 20 dB QS
Selectivity ? ? SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz @ 6 dB down, 4.1 kHz @ 60 dB down
FM: 14 kHz @ 6 dB down, 25 kHz @ 60 dB down
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes 7 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.81 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
Image rejection ? ? Better than 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-147 MHz (Europe)
144-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations - - FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? SSB: 30 W (PEP input), FM/CW, High: 30 W, Low: ? W (DC input)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 0.5 A
TX - - 3 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1943 in USA Between 1963 and 1966 in USA Between 1980 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
Weight ? ? 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None 4 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? NB, RIT
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000024-SKYRIDER-DEFIANT LAFAYETTE-HA-000063A YAESU-FT-000480R