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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? FM/CW: 6-45/6-40 W, SSB: 6-35/6-30 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 120W Max 2.5 A
TX - Max 16 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 1994 and 19xx
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 9K6 packet ready
Accessories ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180A ICOM-IC-000820H