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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 440-450 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   FM   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 440-450 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW SSB/CW: 50-100 W, AM: 25-50 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ?V DC 115 / 230V AC
Current RX ? ? -
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1953 and 1956 in USA Between 1984 and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
57 × 120 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 4.72 × 1.10 in)
270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
Weight 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 260 gr (9.2 oz) with batteries ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Optional TU-6 CTCSS encoder ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000140X KENWOOD-TH-000041AT KENWOOD-TX-000599