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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 160-6 m 400-470 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? >12 kHz (-6 dB), <28 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 430-440 MHz (General)
438-450 MHz (USA & Canada)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 35 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

Antenna - - N-type
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX ? ? Max 600 mA
TX - - Max 10 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1961 Between 1957 and 1961 Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 413 × 241 × 233 mm
(16.26 × 9.49 × 9.17 in)
? 140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
Weight 13.60 kg (30.0 lbs) ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 61 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000100AC HAMMARLUND-HQ-000110C KENWOOD-TM-000461A