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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? 5 or 12.5 kHz depending on region ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 143.000-148.995 MHz (Asia)
144.000-148.995 MHz (Europe)
0.2-0.42 / 1.1-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? S/N ≤ 35 dB: 1uv
S/N ≤ 20 dB: 0.35 µV
SINAD ≤ 10%: 0.5 µV
AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity ? ± 6 kHz at -6 dB
± 16 kHz at -60 dB
1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system ? Double superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
450 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output ? ≥ 1.5 W @ 10% THD into 8 Ohms 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 143.000-148.995 MHz (Asia)
144.000-148.995 MHz (Europe)
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Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Low: 3 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8V DC Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX ? ? 80 W
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 1980 and 19xx Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
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Weight ? 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180C KDK-FM-002025 EDDYSTONE-000730/7