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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
HF/VHF Transverter

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 140-150 / 440-450 MHz 28.0-29.7 <- 144-145.7 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 140-150 / 440-450 MHz 28.0-29.7 -> 144-145.7 MHz
Modulations - FM   All mode  
RF-output ? High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W SSB/CW: 16 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11-16V DC 12-16 V DC or mains
Current RX 120W 0.85-1.4 A ?
TX - Max 12 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1968 in USA Between 1989 and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
150 × 50 × 191 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.52 in)
168 × 153 × 336 mm
(6.61 × 6.02 × 13.23 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX Built-in speaker
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170A ICOM-IC-000901A KENWOOD-TV-000502