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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? Better than ± 0.002%
Tuning steps ? ? 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 118-999 MHz 144.000-148.995 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   N-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 1 µV input for 30 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? 8 kHz @ -6 dB
16 kHz @ -70 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 144.000-145.995 MHz (European version)
144.000-148.995 MHz (US version)
Modulations - FM   N-FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 50/35 W, Mid-High: 20/20 W, Mid-Low: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 15 W, Low: 2 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 400-550 mA
TX - Max 12 A 1.25-2.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1953 and 1956 in USA Between 2000 and 2002 Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
140 × 40 × 34 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 1.34 in)
180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
Weight 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 1 gr (0.0 oz) Box, 290 grHead 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 4 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000140X ICOM-IC-002800H KDK-FM-002016AE