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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 144-148 MHz 30 KHz-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 1 W, Low: 150 mW ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws RCA (Tulip) SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 / 600Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ?V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? Max 250 mA
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1953 and 1956 in USA Between 1984 and 19xx Between 1987 and 1988 in Great Britain
Dimensions 511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
? 255 × 100 × 200 mm
(10.04 × 3.94 × 7.87 in)
Weight 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000140X KENWOOD-TH-000021AT LOWE-HF-000125