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

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2ppm
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5/6.25/10/12.5/25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 160-6 m
(2 m optional)
VHF: 66-88 or 136-174 or 245-246 MHz
UHF: 300-350 or 350-390 or 400-470 or 450-520 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   DSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25µV
Selectivity ? ? 60dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500mW @ <3% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - VHF: 66-88 or 136-174 or 245-246 MHz
UHF: 300-350 or 350-390 or 400-470 or 450-520 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? VHF: 1W/5W, UHF: 1W/4W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws SMA
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 7.4V DC
Current RX ? 120W ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1961 Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 413 × 241 × 233 mm
(16.26 × 9.49 × 9.17 in)
483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
62 × 105 × 39 mm
(2.44 × 4.13 × 1.54 in)
Weight 13.60 kg (30.0 lbs) 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 258 gr (9.1 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 128 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000100AC HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170C WOUXUN-KG-000703E