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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
FM Monitor Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± .001% (High band) ± .002% (Low-band)
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 118-174 / 430-440 MHz 147-174 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
Sensitivity 1 µV (10 dB S/N) ? ≥ 0.5 µV (High-band)
≥ 0.35 µV (Low-band)
Selectivity ? ? ± 5 kHz @ 6 dB
± 17 kHz @ 100 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 11 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W @ 10% THD, internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 6 CB channels, crystal controlled 430-440 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output 5 W High: 2-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC -
Impedance 50/75Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.2-16V DC Mains (117 V AC, 60 cycles)
Current RX ? Max 57 mA 75 W
TX ? Max 1.6 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1969 in USA Between 1992 and 199x Between 196x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 420 × 228 × 232 mm
(16.54 × 8.98 × 9.13 in)
495 × 1158 × 378 mm
(19.49 × 45.59 × 14.88 in)
330 × 178 × 187 mm
(12.99 × 7.01 × 7.36 in)
Weight 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 330 gr (11.6 oz) with PB-13, antenna, handstrap and belt hook 7.25 kg (16.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000205 KENWOOD-TH-000048E HAMMARLUND-MR-000050X