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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  10m  6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.25-40 MHz 27-250 MHz in 6 bands 30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 30-57 MHz: 0.5 µV
108-137 MHz: 2.0 µV
137-512 MHz: 1.0 µV
806-906 MHz-: 2.0 µV
Selectivity ? ? 10 kHz @ -6 dB / 20 kHz @ -50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne Doulbe conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.2 W nominal

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 BNC + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 100 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU Powered by optional external power supply 5886AB or 6 volts vibrator pack 686S. 12 V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 1948 and 19xx in USA Between 1992 and 199x in USA
Dimensions ? 419 × 222 × 216 mm
(16.50 × 8.74 × 8.50 in)
180 × 250 × 60 mm
(7.09 × 9.84 × 2.36 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) without antenna
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None 100 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000220-SX NATIONAL-COMPANY-HFS 20-402