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Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF Transceiver
Handheld CB-Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 25 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz in six bands 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 12 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne 2 x-tal controlled channels
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: CFT455F2
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM  
RF-output ? 1 W 100 mW

Connections

Antenna - Built-in sweep Built-in telescopic
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 9.6-16V DC ?
Current RX ? 45 mA ?
TX - 450 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1938 and 1944 in USA Between 1979 and 198x in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions ? 122 × 51 × 175 mm
(4.80 × 2.01 × 6.89 in)
150 × 32 × 57 mm
(5.91 × 1.26 × 2.24 in)
Weight ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 10*NiCd included 800 gr (1.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 2 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Illuminated dial PLL: SM5104GA Tone call
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000120X KENWOOD-TR-002300 LAFAYETTE-HA-000073A