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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ± .0015% ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 143.5-148.5 MHz 1.5-29.999 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV for 12db SINAD (or 15 dB of quieting) ?
Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? -50 dB or greater ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W at less than 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 143.5-148.5 MHz 1.5-29.999 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? 10-15 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12-16V DC 12/24V DC, mains
Current RX - 550-750 mA 300 mA
TX ? 4 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1980 and 1983 in USA Between 197x and 197x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 184 × 70 × 260 mm
(7.24 × 2.76 × 10.24 in)
?
Weight ? ? 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000037 HEATHKIT-VF-007401 RACAL-MRR-000005WP