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

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-54 MHz 10-80 m 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 2.3 µV (S/N ratio 10:1) ? 29 - 54 MHz: 0.5 µV
137 - 174 MHz: 0.8 µV
406 - 512 MHz: 0.6 µV
(20 dB S/N with 3 kHz deviation for FM)
Selectivity ? ? +/- 9 kHz (-6 dB)
+/- 15 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion below 7.4 MHz, dual conversion above 7.4 MHz ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 3.955 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2.5 W (external speaker required) ? 850 mW max

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m -
Modulations - CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 80-100 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 -
Impedance 100Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (95-260 V AC) Mains 10V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1951 and 1972 in USA Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 480 × 270 × 420 mm
(18.90 × 10.63 × 16.54 in)
330 × 195 × 355 mm
(12.99 × 7.68 × 13.98 in)
235 × 57 × 170 mm
(9.25 × 2.24 × 6.69 in)
Weight 29.50 kg (65.1 lbs) 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 538 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None 30 channels in 3 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Direct Entry Programmable Scanner
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000600 KENWOOD-TS-000515 20-415