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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 30 Hz after 1 hour warm-up ?
Tuning steps ? 10 Hz / 1 kHz / 1 MHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m / 30-34 MHz 0.03-30 MHz (Germany: 0.15-26.1 MHz) 245 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-1.8 MHz: 12.6 uV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 uV (Preamp on)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV (Preamp on)
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.1-1.8 MHz: 2 µV (Preamp on)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV (Preamp on)
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Selectivity ? AM
>6 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM
>15 kHz (-6 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/AM Narrow
>2.3 kHz (-6 dB), <4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? 250 / 500 Hz CW filters optional ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output requires external speaker 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 245 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50 / 500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (105-125 V AC 50-60 Hz) 13.8 V DC or mains ?
Current RX 75 W 1.2 A max ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 19xx in USA Between 1992 and 1998 in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 508 × 267 × 406 mm
(20.00 × 10.51 × 15.98 in)
241 × 94 × 229 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.02 in)
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Weight 31.75 kg (70.0 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 99 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ¼" Headphone Jack
AVC ON/OFF
Calibrator 100 kHz
RF Gain
ANL
Mute Line
Antenna Trimmer
Notch
BFO
Speaker Terminals
Standby and Converter Input
Clock & timer
Pre-amp (10 dB)
Attenuator (20 dB)
IPX7 waterproof
Accessories ? UI-8 FM receive unit (optional)
CR-64 High-stability crystal unit (optional)
UT-36 Voice synthesizer unit (optional)
UR-1 Receiver protection unit (optional)
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MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000101A ICOM-IC-R000072DC ALINCO-DJ-V000245