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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile 2m / 222MHz / 70cm Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  2m  1.25m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 136-174 / 400-479 MHz 136-174 / 245-246 / 400-490 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 0.20 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 12.5 / 25 kHz
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
136-174 / 245-246 / 400-490 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W 3 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX ? Max 1 A ?
TX - Max 10.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1953 in USA Between 1994 and 19xx Between 2017 and 201x in China
Dimensions 511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
140 × 40 × 171 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.73 in)
145 × 190 × 47 mm
(5.71 × 7.48 × 1.85 in)
Weight 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 930 gr (2.1 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 256 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 9K6 packet ready Emergency alert
FM radio with 25 stations memory
CTCSS/DCS scanning
PC-programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000129X ICOM-IC-000281H YANTON-TM-008600