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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz 136-174 MHz 140-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W 5 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep SO-239 -
Impedance 50/600Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC ?V DC
Current RX 30 W @ 110 VAC Max 0.5 A ?
TX - Max 6 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1960 and 1963 Between 1990 and 19xx Between 2000 and 200x
Dimensions 343 × 149 × 222 mm
(13.50 × 5.87 × 8.74 in)
140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
58 × 95 × 25 mm
(2.28 × 3.74 × 0.98 in)
Weight 4.60 kg (10.1 lbs) 750 gr (1.7 lbs) 220 gr (7.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in bank(s) 209 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? PLL IC: PLL2001 Band scope.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000120 ICOM-IC-000229E YAESU-VX-000150