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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Shortwave transmitter
VHF/Air band Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in four bands 10-160 m + CB (144-148 MHz / 50-54 MHz options) 108-136.975 MHz
NOAA weather channels*
Modulations AM   CW   - AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 1 µV for 6 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 35.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 600 mW into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - ? 118-136.975 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
RF-output ? ? 1.5-5 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 BNC
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (AC or DC) or battery 13.8V DC or mains 12-15 V DC
Current RX ? - 400 mA typical
TX - ? 900 mA max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 1942 and 194x in USA Between 1970 and 1975 in Japan Between 1990 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 65 × 198 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 7.80 × 1.38 in)
Weight ? ? 640 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000039-SKY-RANGER KENWOOD-T-000599S ICOM-IC-A000021