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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 3.4-30.2 MHz 137-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? Max 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains or 12V DC ?V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in USA Between 1967 and 1971 in USA Between 2005 and 200x
Dimensions 482 × 266 × 330 mm
(18.98 × 10.47 × 12.99 in)
405 × 178 × 356 mm
(15.94 × 7.01 × 14.02 in)
?
Weight ? 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 1010 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Dual watch. ARTS. Submersible
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000145 HAMMARLUND-HQ-000215 YAESU-VX-000170