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HF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  ?
Freq. stability Marginal ? ± 1.0 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous tuning Continuous 25 / 15 / 12.5 / 6.25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-32 MHz in four bands 0.14-12 MHz in 4 bands 350–400MHz
400–470MHz
450–512MHz
450–520MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity Unpublished ? 0.25 μV typ. (Analog 12dB SINAD)
0.18 μV typ. (Digital 5% BER)
Selectivity Unpublished ? ?
Filters L/C ? ?
Receiver system 5 tubes, Single conversion, oscillating IF 10 tubes ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output 1 W ? 4 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 350–400MHz
400–470MHz
450–512MHz
450–520MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 4.5 / 25 / 45 W

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 52-600Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (AC or DC) Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 30 W @ 110 V AC ? 1.2 A max
TX - - 11 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 195x in USA Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 2013 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 330 × 190 × 225 mm
(12.99 × 7.48 × 8.86 in)
? 150 × 40 × 168 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 6.61 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) ? 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None 128 channels in 8 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? MIL STD 810 -C, -D and -E.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038D HALLICRAFTERS-S-000051 ICOM-IC-F006220D