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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 1.25-40 MHz 0.54-30 MHz in four bands 440-450 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 440-450 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - -
Impedance 100Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU Mains ?V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1984 and 198x
Dimensions ? 380 × 250 × 180 mm
(14.96 × 9.84 × 7.09 in)
57 × 120 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 4.72 × 1.10 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 9.30 kg (20.5 lbs) 260 gr (9.2 oz) with batteries
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Optional TU-6 CTCSS encoder
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SPR-000220-SX KENWOOD-000009R-59 KENWOOD-TH-000041AT