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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 1.25-40 MHz 136-174 / 400-479 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 18 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 45/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W 10 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - 10.5 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 1992 and 199x in Japan Between 1972 and 197x in West Germany
Dimensions 546 × 310 × 387 mm
(21.50 × 12.20 × 15.24 in)
140 × 40 × 165 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.50 in)
?
Weight 30.40 kg (67.1 lbs) 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None 36 channels in 1 bank(s) 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 Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000400-SX ICOM-IC-003230H BRAUN-SE-000280