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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 / 48-54.5 MHz in five bands 144-147 MHz (Europe)
144-149 MHz (USA)
0.2-0.5 / 1.5-18 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations AM   CW   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
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 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 Proprietary (military)
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 28 V DC
Current RX ? 0.5 A 3 A max
TX - 3 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 19xx in USA Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 194x and 194x in USA
Dimensions ? 180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
457 × 241 × 267 mm
(17.99 × 9.49 × 10.51 in)
Weight ? 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs) 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication
Features ? NB, RIT ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000053 YAESU-FT-000480R MILITARY-BC-000348