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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 12.5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 58-88 / 144-174 / 400-470 MHz 0.54-31 MHz 40 kHz - 31 MHz in 10 bands
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity VHF: 0.5 µV
UHF: 0.4 µV
? 3 µV above 1500 kHz
8 µV for lower frequencies
Selectivity ? ? 2 kHz @ -2.5 dB
5 kHz @ -35 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker / 3.5 mm jack out ? 1.5 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne - -
Impedance 50/75Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 13.8V DC Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 198x in Japan Between 1946 and 1953 in USA Between 194x and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 265 × 70 × 265 mm
(10.43 × 2.76 × 10.43 in)
511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
520 × 305 × 342 mm
(20.47 × 12.01 × 13.46 in)
Weight 3.30 kg (7.3 lbs) 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 22.90 kg (50.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Tape out ? ?
Accessories - ? ?
MPN COMMANDER-000328 HAMMARLUND-HQ-000129X EDDYSTONE-000358