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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile 2m FM-transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  2000m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-0.4 / 2.5-20 MHz 143.5-148.5 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ± 0.15 µV for 12 dB SINAD ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Requires external speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 143.5-148.5 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? 10 W High: 5/5 W, Low: ?/? W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws RCA (Tulip) BNC
Impedance 100Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU 12.6-16 V DC (HWA-2036-3 Power Supply) 7.2-12V DC
Current RX ? 0.7 A ?
TX - 2.6 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 197x and 197x in USA (late seventies) Between 1989 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 210 × 70 × 249 mm
(8.27 × 2.76 × 9.80 in)
?
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories None None 42 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000210-LX HEATHKIT-HW-002036 YAESU-FT-000470