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Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 / 25 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 60-90 / 118-136 / 138-174 / 406-512 / 800-999 MHz 0.54-31 MHz 0.54-20 MHz in five bands
(0.54-1.16 / 1.16-2.5 / 2.5-5 / 5-10 / 10-20 MHz)
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity AM µVHF: 1 µV (20 dB S/N)
FM µVHF: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
FM UHF: 1 µV (12 dB SINAD)
? ?
Selectivity ? 4.5 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: Murata CFG455E
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Requires external speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50/75 Ω ? 100 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8V DC (4R6/AA NiCd cells) or 13.2V DC external Mains Separate PSU
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in Japan, by AOR (discontinued) Between 1958 and 1960 in USA Between 1939 and 1945 in USA
Dimensions 152 × 55 × 180 mm
(5.98 × 2.17 × 7.09 in)
482 × 266 × 330 mm
(18.98 × 10.47 × 12.99 in)
?
Weight 700 gr (1.5 lbs) 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs) 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? SP-200 speaker ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DLS-000400 HAMMARLUND-HQ-000160 HAMMARLUND-SP-000210-X