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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz in six bands 0.5-1.7 / 76-999 MHz 136-150 MHz (VHF 1 version)
150-174 MHz (VHF 2 version)
350-370 MHz (UHF 1 version)
400-430 MHz (UHF 2 version)
450-470 MHz (UHF 3 version)
465-520 MHz (UHF 4 version)
470-490 MHz (UHF 5 version)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   W-FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? <0.2µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 25 or 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 12 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe and Asia) 136-150 MHz (VHF 1 version)
150-174 MHz (VHF 2 version)
350-370 MHz (UHF 1 version)
400-430 MHz (UHF 2 version)
450-470 MHz (UHF 3 version)
465-520 MHz (UHF 4 version)
470-490 MHz (UHF 5 version)
Modulations - FM   N-FM   W-FM  
RF-output ? 0.5 / 0.5 W (1/1 W with external power) VHF: 5W, UHF: 4W max

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 3.6V DC (3.2-7V DC external) 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX ? 16-150 mA ?
TX - 0.4 A @ 500 mW TX output ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1938 and 1944 in USA Between 1997 and 19xx Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions ? 47 × 81 × 25 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 0.98 in)
55 × 100 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.26 in)
Weight ? 125 gr (4.4 oz) 220 gr (7.8 oz) including battery
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Time-out Timer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000120X YAESU-VX-000001R PUXING-PX-000628