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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 10 Hz (-30°C +60°C)
Tuning steps ? ? Rx: 0.01 kHz, Tx: 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 50-54 MHz 0.49-30 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 1.0 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? >60db at –1 KHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion + DSP
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 4 Watt into 4 ohms at less than 10% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range XTAL in the 27 MHz band 50-54 MHz 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK  
RF-output 5 W 1-50 W (AM: 0-25 W) 150 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 11.6-15.6V DC
Current RX - Max 0.7 A 1.5 A max
TX ? Max 15 A 17 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1961 and 196x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1996 and 20xx
Dimensions ? 241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
314 × 99 × 315 mm
(12.36 × 3.90 × 12.40 in)
Weight ? 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) 4.45 kg (9.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 1176 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? Detachable front panel
RS-232 computer interface
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000105TRE ICOM-IC-000551D SEA-000235R