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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Drift less than 0.003 of 1% per °C and less than 0.003 of 1% for a 5% mains voltage change
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-43.5 MHz 68-88 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz (Europe) 19-165 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 5 µV (S/N 15 dB)
Selectivity ? ? AM/CW: 50 kHz @ -40 dB
N-FM: 80 kHz @ -40 dB
W-FM: 175 kHz @ -40 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 5.2 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 72Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6LR6 or 9V DC Mains (110 / 200-240 V AC)
Current RX ? ? 90 VA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1943 in USA Between 199x and 199x Between 1963 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 58 × 145 × 42 mm
(2.28 × 5.71 × 1.65 in)
425 × 222 × 346 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 13.62 in)
Weight ? 250 gr (8.8 oz) Batteries and antenna not included 23.60 kg (52.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 50 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000024-SKYRIDER-DEFIANT RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000044 EDDYSTONE-000770R-MK.-II