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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 68-88 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (Europe)
29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (USA)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 30-50 MHz: 0.5 µV (12 dB S/N)
118-135 MHz: 1.6 µV (12 dB S/N)
140-170 MHz: 0.7 µV (12 dB S/N)
410-510 MHz: 0.7 µV (12 dB S/N)
810-950 MHz: 0.8 µV (12 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? 155 MHz: 22 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 60 dB (at 155 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 1 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM  
RF-output ? ? 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 12 V DC Mains / 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 230-500 mA ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 1992 and 19xx in Philippines Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 160 × 41 × 188 mm
(6.30 × 1.61 × 7.40 in)
310 × 110 × 225 mm
(12.20 × 4.33 × 8.86 in)
Weight ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 14 channels/second 24 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? WX channels (USA) 23 channels (1-23) + one additional 11A channel
Accessories ? ? -
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180C RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002026 LAFAYETTE-TELSAT-002000-AMFM