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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Dual band mobile transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  2m  1.25m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 p.p.m. Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps Continuous 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / /12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m
(2 m optional)
136-174 / 400-470 / 245 MHz
87.5-108 MHz
0.2-0.42 / 1.1-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   DSB   N-FM   W-FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? < 0.18 μV AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity ? 25 / 12.5 kHz 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? 25 / 12.5 kHz 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ≥ 400 mW 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 136-174 / 400-470 MHz -
Modulations - N-FM   W-FM   -
RF-output ? 4 / 10 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX 120W 30-78 mA 80 W
TX - 1 / 1.8 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 2014 and 20xx in China Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
120 × 85 × 40 mm
(4.72 × 3.35 × 1.57 in)
?
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 315 gr (11.1 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 199 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? Dual Reception / Dual Display
Voice Companding and Scrambler
APO(Auto Power Off)
TOT(Time-out timer)
Font Set(Big/Small)
VOX(Level adjustable)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170C LEIXEN-VV-000898 EDDYSTONE-000730/7