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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 118-524 / 800-1300 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 145/434 MHz: <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? -6 dB: More than 11 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 30 kHz
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.05 MHz (Band A), 49.95 MHz (Band B)
2nd: 455 KHz (Band A), 450 KHz (Band B)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? 50 / 10 / 5 W High: 45 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC +/-15% 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 1.2 A max 0.5-0.9 A
TX - 13 A max 3-9.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1961 Between 2007 and 200x Between 1983 and 19xx
Dimensions 413 × 241 × 233 mm
(16.26 × 9.49 × 9.17 in)
140 × 43 × 142 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 5.59 in)
175 × 64 × 220 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 8.66 in)
Weight 13.60 kg (30.0 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in TNC 1K2/9K6, APRS. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000100AC KENWOOD-TM-D000710E KENWOOD-TR-007950