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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver | 5.5 watt

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 76-100 / 118-900 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 145 MHz: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
430 MHz: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
0.25 μV typ. (at 12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 18 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? >60 dB
Audio output ? ? 800mW (internal)

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia) 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? 0.3/0.3 W 5.5 / 2.0 / 0.5W

Connections

Antenna - SMA SMA
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 2.4-3V DC (2R6/AA) 7.5V DC
Current RX ? 50 mA 77-300 mA
TX - 280 mA 1.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 2003 and 200x Between 2014 and 201x
Dimensions 546 × 310 × 387 mm
(21.50 × 12.20 × 15.24 in)
58 × 102 × 27 mm
(2.28 × 4.02 × 1.06 in)
52 × 112 × 22 mm
(2.05 × 4.41 × 0.87 in)
Weight 30.40 kg (67.1 lbs) 160 gr (5.6 oz) with batteries 230 gr (8.1 oz) with BP-278
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ¼" Head. Jack, S Meter, Bandspread, Speaker Terminals, Sensitivity, ANL, BFO, Phono Terminals, Standby, Dial Lamp, AVC ON/OFF, Hinged Top Cover, Carry Handles ? IP67 waterproofing
MIL-STD810
10.5 hours of operation
8 chars alphanumeric display
CTCSS / DTCS
DTMF
Inversion Voice Scrambler
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000400-X KENWOOD-TH-K000007 ICOM-IC-V000088