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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile Transceiver
Professional Airband Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous ? 8.33 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m
(2 m optional)
15 m 108-137 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   DSB   - AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.25µV typical for 10 dB S/N ?
Selectivity ? 4 pole crystal ladder filter (1 kHz nominal bandwidth) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superhet, JFET mixer Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 46.35 MHz / 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 300 mW @ 4 ohms. Built-in 4" speaker in top of cabinet. ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 15 m 118-137 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? 3W 6 W PEP, 1.8 W carrier

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12-14V DC 7.2 V DC (BP-288), 11.0 V DC (External DC Jack)
Current RX 120W 35-80mA 90-500 mA
TX - 800mA 1.8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
152 × 70 × 152 mm
(5.98 × 2.76 × 5.98 in)
59 × 148 × 32 mm
(2.32 × 5.83 × 1.26 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 1.02 kg (2.3 lbs) 384 gr (13.6 oz) with antenna and BP-288
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 300 channels in 15 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication
Features ? ? Bluetooth
GPS
IP57 dust-protection and waterproof construction
2.3-inch Large High Visibility LCD
VOR Navigation Functions
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170C TEN-TEC-001315 ICOM-IC-A000025NE