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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 3.4-30.2 MHz 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
AM: 0.75 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
SSB: 0.25 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB) 4.2 kHz (-6 dB), 7 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 7.8 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 3 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 438-450 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW AM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W (PEP)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12V DC 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external 11.7-15.9 V DC
Current RX ? 25-115 mA (depending on configuration) 2 A
TX - 300 mA-1.7 A 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1971 in USA Between 200x and 2008 in Japan Between 1978 and 1979 in Taiwan
Dimensions 405 × 178 × 356 mm
(15.94 × 7.01 × 14.02 in)
54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
232 × 65 × 275 mm
(9.13 × 2.56 × 10.83 in)
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39 3.55 kg (7.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Alpha tags. Built-in 1200/9600bd TNC. APRS. "Sky Command II". PA
ANL
Noise Blanker
RF & Mic gain
SWR-meter
Tone
Dimmer
Scanning
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000215 KENWOOD-TH-D000007A(G) PRESIDENT-ADAMS