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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.17 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 14 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 18 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? >70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? 2-25 W High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

Antenna - N-type -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12-16V DC or mains 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX ? Max 1.4 A 600 mA (no input signal)
TX - Max 8 A Max 7.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 1984 and 19xx Between 1983 and 19xx
Dimensions 546 × 310 × 387 mm
(21.50 × 12.20 × 15.24 in)
270 × 96 × 260 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.24 in)
161 × 60 × 217 mm
(6.34 × 2.36 × 8.54 in)
Weight 30.40 kg (67.1 lbs) 7.10 kg (15.7 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
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 DCS ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000400-X KENWOOD-TS-000811E KENWOOD-TW-004000