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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <20 µV, 2-30 MHz <4 µV
FM (20 dB S+N/N): 2-30 MHz <1 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <2 µV, 2-30 MHz <0.4 µV
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Selectivity ? AM-Wide: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
CW-Narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) with optional YG-455C CW filter
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.9 MHz
2nd: 9.9 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
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Image rejection ? >70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 1.5-5 / 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 30 / 30 mW

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 + Hi-Z BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50/500 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1)) 5.5-16V DC
Current RX ? Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC Max 80 mA
TX - - Max 1.8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan Between 1994 and 19xx
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
378 × 115 × 210 mm
(14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in)
56 × 1295 × 245 mm
(2.20 × 50.98 × 9.65 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 320 gr (11.3 oz) with PB-32, antenna, handstrap and belt hook
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 80 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Four-step attenuator: 0-10-20-30 dB. Dual clocks with timer. Slow/Fast AGC selector. Tone control. All mode squelch circuit. Scanning. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170AC KENWOOD-R-002000 KENWOOD-TH-000079E