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Desktop VHF Transceiver
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Desktop HF receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 49-54 / 144-148 MHz 10-160 m 0.54-34 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AFSK   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? FM: 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD @ 15 kHz BW)
SSB/CW: 0.16 µV (10 dB S+N/N @ 2.4 kHz BW)
?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system TX: XTAL or external VFO RX: VFO 16 tubes. ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? >90 dB! ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 49-54 / 144-148 MHz 10-160 m -
Modulations AM   CW   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AFSK   -
RF-output 8 W 0-100 W ?

Connections

Antenna - RCA (Tulip) Clamps / screws
Impedance ? 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 / 12V DC or mains 12-15V DC Mains
Current RX ? 2 A max ?
TX ? 20 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 195x in USA Between 1997 and 20xx in USA Between 1954 and 1957 in USA
Dimensions ? 375 × 146 × 432 mm
(14.76 × 5.75 × 17.01 in)
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Weight ? 7.25 kg (16.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? RS-232C. DSP ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SR-000034 TEN-TEC-OMNI-VI-PLUS-(000564) HALLICRAFTERS-S-000086