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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-3
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
0.1-30 MHz (general coverage)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W SSB/CW/FM: 100 W, AM: 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 8.4V DC +/- 25% 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - 400-800 mA 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1961 Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1990 and 1994 in Japan
Dimensions ? 66 × 168 × 40 mm
(2.60 × 6.61 × 1.57 in)
238 × 93 × 243 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.57 in)
Weight ? 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with batteries 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 32 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Electronic Keyer
IF Notch
IF Shift
Dual VFOs
Noise Blanker
Break-in CW
Attenuator
Speech Compressor
VOX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000110C KENWOOD-TR-002500 YAESU-FT-000890