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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Single-channel VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  70cm  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability less than 500 Hz variation ? 0.002%
Tuning steps Continuous ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range - 430-440 MHz 25-54 MHz on any single channel, not necessarily the same for Rx and Tx
Modulations - FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? ? 5 kHz @ -6 dB, 17 kHz @ -100 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m
3.5-4 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.5 / 28-29 / 29-30 MHz
430-440 MHz 25-54 MHz on any single channel, not necessarily the same for Rx and Tx
Modulations AM   CW   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 50 W High: 2-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W 20 W (6 V DC) - 50 W (12 V DC or mains)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC -
Impedance 40-1000Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (110 / 125 / 140 / 160 / 220 / 280 V AC, 50-60 Hz) 6-16V DC 6 or 12 V DC or Mains
Current RX - ? ?
TX 195 VA max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 1966 in Italy Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 520 × 260 × 250 mm
(20.47 × 10.24 × 9.84 in)
? 330 × 178 × 187 mm
(12.99 × 7.01 × 7.36 in)
Weight ? ? 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN GELOSO-G000004/223 KENWOOD-TH-000047E HAMMARLUND-FM-000060A