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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 5-550 / 800-1300 MHz - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM  
Sensitivity FM 0.45µV @ 12 dB SINAD
W-FM 1.0µV @ 12 dB SINAD
AM 1.0µV @ 10 dB S/N
? 0.4 µV for 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? 7 kHz @ -6 dB
21 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Crystal controlled single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 500 mW into 8 ohms @ 10% THD ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 80-10 m
160 m optional
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output ? 60 W 2.8 W

Connections

Antenna BNC - -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC Mains Mains
Current RX ? - ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 199x Between 1965 and 1968 Between 195x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 150 × 55 × 180 mm
(5.91 × 2.17 × 7.09 in)
? 143 × 178 × 290 mm
(5.63 × 7.01 × 11.42 in)
Weight 650 gr (1.4 lbs) ? 5.40 kg (11.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1984 channels in 62 bank(s) @ 36 channels/second ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002500 HAMMARLUND-HX-000050A E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-II