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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Dual band mobile transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  2m  70cm  2m  1.25m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 p.p.m. ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous 25 / 20 / 12.5 kHz 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / /12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m
(2 m optional)
136-174 MHz
300-390 / 400-520 MHz
136-174 / 400-470 / 245 MHz
87.5-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   DSB   FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ≤ 0.25 µV / 0.35 µV < 0.18 μV
Selectivity ? 70 / 60 dB 25 / 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ? 25 / 12.5 kHz
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 0.5 W ≥ 400 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - 136-174 MHz
300-390 / 400-520 MHz
136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   W-FM  
RF-output ? 5 / 4 / 1 W 4 / 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.4V, 1700mAh (Li-Ion Battery) 13.8 V DC
Current RX 120W ? 30-78 mA
TX - ? 1 / 1.8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 201x and 201x in China Between 2014 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
122 × 55 × 35 mm
(4.80 × 2.17 × 1.38 in)
120 × 85 × 40 mm
(4.72 × 3.35 × 1.57 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 316 gr (11.2 oz) 315 gr (11.1 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 199 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ?
Dual Reception / Dual Display
Voice Companding and Scrambler
APO(Auto Power Off)
TOT(Time-out timer)
Font Set(Big/Small)
VOX(Level adjustable)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170C HYTERA-TC-000700 LEIXEN-VV-000898