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Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-20 MHz in five bands
(0.54-1.16 / 1.16-2.5 / 2.5-5 / 5-10 / 10-20 MHz)
10-80 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
Modulations AM   CW   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.17 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 14 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? >70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
Modulations - CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? 80-100 W High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 -
Impedance 100 Ω 50/75Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU Mains 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX ? ? 600 mA (no input signal)
TX - ? Max 7.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 1983 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 330 × 195 × 355 mm
(12.99 × 7.68 × 13.98 in)
161 × 60 × 217 mm
(6.34 × 2.36 × 8.54 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

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-SP-000210-X KENWOOD-TS-000515 KENWOOD-TW-004000A