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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
430 MHz All Mode Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL Double/triple conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 1 W 10 W (AM: 4W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 12V DC
Current RX 120W 38 mA ?
TX - 420 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 1974 and 197x in Japan Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
135 × 58 × 181 mm
(5.31 × 2.28 × 7.13 in)
?
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 10 × NiCd and mic included ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 10 crystal controlled channels
optional R-707PS Power supply / speaker unit
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180A KENWOOD-TR-002200 BELCOM-LS-000707