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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W, FM: 50 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws BNC SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 5.5-16V DC Mains
Current RX ? Max 140 mA ?
TX - Max 1.2 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1958 in USA Between 1983 and 19xx Between 198x and 19xx
Dimensions 511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
370 × 157 × 350 mm
(14.57 × 6.18 × 13.78 in)
Weight 31.70 kg (69.9 lbs) 495 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CAT system
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000150 ICOM-IC-000002E YAESU-FT-000980