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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 160-6 m 118-524 / 800-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 145/434 MHz: <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? -6 dB: More than 11 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 30 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45.05 MHz (Band A), 49.95 MHz (Band B)
2nd: 455 KHz (Band A), 450 KHz (Band B)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 50 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 13.8V DC +/-15%
Current RX ? ? 1.2 A max
TX - - 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1961 Between 1957 and 1961 Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 413 × 241 × 233 mm
(16.26 × 9.49 × 9.17 in)
? 140 × 43 × 142 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 5.59 in)
Weight 13.60 kg (30.0 lbs) ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Built-in TNC 1K2/9K6, APRS. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000100AC HAMMARLUND-HQ-000110C KENWOOD-TM-D000710E