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Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 118-174 / 230-252.9 / 255.1-261.9 / 266.1-270.9 / 275.1-379.9 / 382.1-411.9 /
415.1-550 / 834.1-859.9 / 889.1-914.9 / 960.1-999.99 MHz
0.05-54 MHz (0.48-35 MHz for early versions)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   DV   AM   FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.35 µV (BER 1%)
?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single / Double conversion, 15 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 2010 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? 8 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   DV   -
RF-output ? High: 20 / 20 W, Medium: 10 / 10 W, Low: 2 / 2 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains (115/230 V AC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - Max 7.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1961 Between 2007 and 200x Between 1952 and 1964 in USA
Dimensions 413 × 241 × 233 mm
(16.26 × 9.49 × 9.17 in)
141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
502 × 257 × 419 mm
(19.76 × 10.12 × 16.50 in)
Weight 13.60 kg (30.0 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 512 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000100AC KENWOOD-TMW-000706 NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000060