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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile 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 400-470 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   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 Clamps / screws - N-type
Impedance 100Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions ? 380 × 250 × 180 mm
(14.96 × 9.84 × 7.09 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 9.30 kg (20.5 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None None 61 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SPR-000220-SX KENWOOD-000009R-59 KENWOOD-TM-000461A