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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 1240-1300 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 1240-1300 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? High: 10 W, Lo 1 W FM/SSB/CW: 200 W, AM: 50 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws N-type -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 120W 600-900 mA ?
TX - Max 5.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1968 in USA Between 1987 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
? ?
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 21 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170A ICOM-IC-001200 YAESU-FT-001000