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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical
Tuning steps Continuous ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
0.03-30 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz
Selectivity ? ? 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m
160 m optional
144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
-
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output 60 W High: 2 W, Low: ? mW ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC SO-239 + Hi-Z
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ?V DC 10-15V DC
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 1968 Between 1980 and 19xx Between 1995 and 1998 in Great Britain
Dimensions 171 × 91 × 144 mm
(6.73 × 3.58 × 5.67 in)
? 280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
Weight 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) ? 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 255 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? RS-232
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HX-000050 KENWOOD-TR-002400 LOWE-HF-000250