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

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.5 ppm (after 1 min. @ 25 °C)
Tuning steps ? ? 1 / 10 Hz / 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 430-440 MHz 0.03-60 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW (2 kHz): 0.2 µV
AM (6 kHz): 2 µV
FM: 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 3/6/15 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 69.450 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with <10 % THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? High: 1.5 W, Low: 300 mW 10-200W (AM: 5-50W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 8.4V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 120W 35-100 mA 80 VA max
TX - Max 750 mA 720 VA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1968 in USA Between 1984 and 19xx Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
66 × 176 × 40 mm
(2.60 × 6.93 × 1.57 in)
410 × 135 × 350 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.78 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 510 gr (1.1 lbs) with batteries 17.50 kg (38.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? IF-DSP
RF and LF scope
High dynamic range front end
1:st IF 6 KHz and 12 KHz roofing filters.
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170A KENWOOD-TR-003600 YAESU-FT-002000D