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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 p.p.m. ± 15 p.p.m. at o °C~60 °C
Tuning steps ? 25 / 20 / 12.5 kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 136-174 MHz
400-470 / 450-500 / 350-400 MHz (depending on version)
144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.28 / 0.33 / 0.35 μV ≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? 75 / 70 / 65 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 5W (less than 5% distortion) 3W (less than 3% distortion) 250 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 136-174 MHz
400-470 / 450-500 / 350-400 MHz (depending on version)
144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? 5 / 25 W 0.1 / 1 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - BNC
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.6V DC ±15% ?
Current RX ? 2 A max 6-170 mA
TX - 8 A max 300-600 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1953 and 1956 in USA Between 201x and 201x in China Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
152 × 43 × 125 mm
(5.98 × 1.69 × 4.92 in)
61 × 148 × 33 mm
(2.40 × 5.83 × 1.30 in)
Weight 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 340 gr (12.0 oz) with BP-22
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Short message ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000140X HYTERA-TM-000610 ICOM-IC-000002A