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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
HF Receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 0.54-20 MHz in five bands
(0.54-1.16 / 1.16-2.5 / 2.5-5 / 5-10 / 10-20 MHz)
118-174 / 230-550 / 810-1000 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? Better than 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 55/50 W, Medium: 15/15 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 100 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Separate PSU 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX 120W ? 0.8-1 A
TX - - Max 12 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1968 in USA Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 2003 and 200x
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
? 141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 512 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS. 9K6 bd packet ready Multi color display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170A HAMMARLUND-SPR-000210-X ICOM-IC-E000208