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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Dual-tuner 14-bit SDR receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 136-174 or 403-512 MHz MHz depending on version 1 kHz - 2 GHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   All mode   Multiple (Software defined)  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? Ten high-selectivity front-end filters
Receiver system Single conversion, 18 tubes ? SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? Zero IF, All IF bandwidths
Low IF, IF bandwidths ≤ 1.536MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 136-174 or 403-512 MHz MHz depending on version ?
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? VHF: 6/2.5/1 W, UHF: 4/2/1 W ?

Connections

Antenna - NMO SMA
Impedance ? 50Ω 50/1kΩ
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? ?
Current RX ? ? 185-320 mA
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 197x and 19xx Between 2018 and 20xx in UK
Dimensions 546 × 310 × 387 mm
(21.50 × 12.20 × 15.24 in)
72 × 164 × 36 mm
(2.83 × 6.46 × 1.42 in)
95 × 80 × 30 mm
(3.74 × 3.15 × 1.18 in)
Weight 30.40 kg (67.1 lbs) 673 gr (1.5 lbs) incl battery 110 gr (3.9 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 48 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication 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 ? USB 2.0 (high speed) type B socket
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000400-X MOTOROLA-MX000300R SDRPLAY-RSPDUO