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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Single-channel VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.002%
Tuning steps Continuous ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 1.25-40 MHz 30-50 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 450-512 MHz 25-54 MHz on any single channel, not necessarily the same for Rx and Tx
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? FM better than 1 µV
AM better than 2 µV
≤ 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? ± 9 kHz (-6 dB)
± 15 kHz (-50 dB)
5 kHz @ -6 dB, 17 kHz @ -100 dB
Filters ? 10.7 MHz Crystal Filter and 455 kHz Ceramic Filter ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 18 tubes Double conversion + XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 200 mW 1.5 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 25-54 MHz on any single channel, not necessarily the same for Rx and Tx
Modulations - - N-FM  
RF-output ? ? 20 W (6 V DC) - 50 W (12 V DC or mains)

Connections

Antenna - BNC -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6V DC (4 AA cells) 6 or 12 V DC or Mains
Current RX ? 45-130 mA ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 546 × 310 × 387 mm
(21.50 × 12.20 × 15.24 in)
? 330 × 178 × 187 mm
(12.99 × 7.01 × 7.36 in)
Weight 30.40 kg (67.1 lbs) ? 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 6 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 6 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ¼" Head. Jack, S Meter, Bandspread, Speaker Terminals, Sensitivity, ANL, BFO, Phono Terminals, Standby, Dial Lamp, AVC ON/OFF, Hinged Top Cover, Carry Handles ? -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000400-SX RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000022 HAMMARLUND-FM-000060A