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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1.0 ppm (+25°C)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 250 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-32 MHz in four bands 10-160 m + WARC/50-54 MHz 0.1–824 / 851–867 / 896–1310 (USA)
0.1–30 / 50.2–51.2 / 87.5–108 / 144–146 /
430–440 / 1240–1300 (France)
0.1–1310 MHz (Other regions)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? FM (1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
1.625–4.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.25 μV typical
30.000–117.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
118.000–246.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
247.000–469.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
470.000–832.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
833.000–1029.995 MHz 0.28 μV typical
1030.000–1309.995 MHz 0.35 μV typical
W-FM (1 kHz/52.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
76.000–108.000 MHz 1.1 μV typical
175.000–221.995 MHz 1.1 μV typical
470.000–770.000 MHz 1.8 μV typical
AM (1 kHz/30% MOD.; 10 dB S/N)
0.495–4.995 MHz 1.3 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.89 μV typical
118.000–136.000 MHz 0.63 μV typical
222.000–246.995 MHz 0.63 μV typical
247.000–329.995 MHz 0.79 μV typical
Selectivity ? ? AM/FM
More than 12 kHz/–9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 5 tubes ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz (FM/AM), 19.95 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 450 kHz (FM/AM), 750 kHz (W-FM)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 150mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC/50-54 MHz -
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 100 / 100 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SMA + Built-in ferrite bar
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (AC or DC) Mains 4.5-6.3V DC or 2 R6/AA
Current RX ? ? 30 mA (standby), 130 mA (typical), 140 mA (max)
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 195x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 330 × 178 × 184 mm
(12.99 × 7.01 × 7.24 in)
330.2 × 111.76 × 284.48 mm
(13.00 × 4.40 × 11.20 in)
58 × 86 × 29.8 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.17 in)
Weight ? 10.48 kg (23.1 lbs) 200 gr (7.1 oz) (with supplied antenna and batteries)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 1550 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038A ICOM-IC-000736 ICOM-IC-R000006