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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 136-173 MHz 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification)
Modulations - FM   N-FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 5 W (depending on voltage), Medium: ? W, Low: ? W High: 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna - SMA BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 12-16V DC external or 7.2V DC internal 7.2-9V DC (6R6/AA) or 7.2-13.8V DC external
Current RX ? ? 25-100 mA
TX - ? 0.8-1.8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1961 Between 2003 and 200x Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions ? 58 × 110 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.33 × 1.14 in)
65 × 117 × 37 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.46 in)
Weight ? 355 gr (12.5 oz) 540 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS/DCS. VOX. PC-programmable. DTMF keyboard. CTCSS and DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000110C KENWOOD-TH-K000002ET RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000404