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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.5 p.p.m. TCXO
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 27.8-143 MHz in three bands 0.03-60 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 15 / 6 / 3 kHz, 600 Hz (300 Hz optional)
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion Super-heterodyne + DSP
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: Main: 9 MHz, Sub: 40.455 MHz
2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM), Sub: 455 kHz
3rd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output 100 W (AM 35 W) ? 200 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 19xx in USA Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 2009 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 462 × 135 × 389 mm
(18.19 × 5.31 × 15.31 in)
Weight ? ? 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? DSP
Dual-RX
RS-232 computer interface (no USB!)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000044 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000036A YAESU-FTDX005000