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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous FM: 5 / 10 kHz
SSB/CW: 1 / 5 kHz
?

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m
(2 m optional)
144-148 MHz 40 kHz - 31 MHz in 10 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   DSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW: Better thatn 0.13 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
3 µV above 1500 kHz
8 µV for lower frequencies
Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
2 kHz @ -2.5 dB
5 kHz @ -35 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single/double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz (SSB/CW)
2nd: 455 kHz (FM)
450 kHz
Image rejection ? Better than 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz -
Modulations - FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11-16 V DC Mains
Current RX 120W 1 A max ?
TX - 6 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 198x and 19xx in Japan Between 194x and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
520 × 305 × 342 mm
(20.47 × 12.01 × 13.46 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 22.90 kg (50.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170C KENWOOD-TR-000751A EDDYSTONE-000358