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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Submersible Marine Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  2000m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 20 / 100 / 500 Hz / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-0.4 / 2.5-20 MHz 100 kHz - 29.9999 MHz 156.025 - 163.275 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? 100 kHz to 2 MHz
AM 2 µV
SSB .5 µV

2 MHz to 30 MHz
AM 1 µV
SSB .5 µV max

10db(S+N/N)
?
Selectivity ? 45 MHz 8 kHz BW
455 Khz (AM) 6 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
?
Filters ? 5.8 kHz AM and 2.5 kHz SSB ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 watts into 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 156.025 - 163.275 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 5 / 1 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 + Clamps / screws -
Impedance 100Ω 50/500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU 12V DC / 10 AA cells 12 V DC - 1030 mAh Nickel Metal Hydride
Current RX ? 350-800 mA ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 20xx and 20xx Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions ? 232 × 100 × 225 mm
(9.13 × 3.94 × 8.86 in)
?
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories None 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? 6-digit LCD display
Analog S-Meter
455kHz IF output
Floating
Submersible IPX7 (3.3 feet or 1 meter for 30 minutes)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000210-LX PALSTAR-RC000030A STANDARD-HX000150