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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  6m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-18.5 MHz in 3 bands 0.54-54 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 5 tubes ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 10.695 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 150 mW / 1.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 5.5-11 V DC
Current RX ? ? 150 mA
TX - - 550 mA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1938 and 1939 in USA Between 1959 and 1963 Between 1985 and 198x
Dimensions ? 476 × 216 × 259 mm
(18.74 × 8.50 × 10.20 in)
60 × 158 × 38 mm
(2.36 × 6.22 × 1.50 in)
Weight ? 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 370 gr (13.1 oz) with BA-2
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000019-SKY-BUDDY HALLICRAFTERS-S-000107 DAIWA-MT-000020