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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±5ppm (-10°C ~ +60°C)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 / 48-54.5 MHz in five bands 138-174 MHz 100 kHz - 1299.990 MHz (with gaps)
Modulations AM   CW   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 7 tubes ? Double conversion (AM/FM) Triple conversion (W-FM)
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.25 MHz (AM/FM), 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM), 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 50~100 mW depending on operating voltage

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
-
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 10-100 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 3.7V Li-ion, 2×AA cells or 6V DC adaptor (3.5~7V DC max)
Current RX ? 0.9-1 A 300µA ~ 140mA
TX - Max 20 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1987 and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions ? 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
81 × 47 × 23 mm
(3.19 × 1.85 × 0.91 in)
Weight ? 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 130 gr (4.6 oz) with Li-ion battery and antenna
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 1821 channels in 24 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CI-V Up to 25 hours on a single charge.
Dual VFO
CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000053A ICOM-IC-000275H YAESU-VR-000160