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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-20 MHz 430-440 MHz 136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Double / triple conversion ?
IF-freqs. 465 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 12" HiFi speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 MHz 136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 35 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W 1-5 W max

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU 13.8 V DC Li-Ion battery
Current RX ? Max 600 mA ?
TX - Max 10 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
56 × 102 × 31 mm
(2.20 × 4.02 × 1.22 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) ? 250 gr (8.8 oz) with Li-ion battery
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories None 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? CTCSS/PL or Select 5/5-tone CCIR. VOX
Lone Worker Radio enters emergency mode if user does not respond.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000220-X KENWOOD-TM-000441E MOTOROLA-GP-000344