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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
HF Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.14-12 MHz in 4 bands 350–400MHz
400–470MHz
450–512MHz
450–520MHz
0.5-30.5 MHz in 30 bands
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   CW   SSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 μV typ. (Analog 12dB SINAD)
0.18 μV typ. (Digital 5% BER)
?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 10 tubes ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 4 W ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX ? 1.2 A max Max 100 W
TX - 11 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 2013 and 20xx in Japan Between 1964 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 150 × 40 × 168 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 6.61 in)
483 × 222 × 400 mm
(19.02 × 8.74 × 15.75 in)
Weight ? 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 40.00 kg (88.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 128 channels in 8 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? MIL STD 810 -C, -D and -E. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000051 ICOM-IC-F006220D MARCONI-H002301