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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 30 Hz / hr. at + 25°C after 1 hour warm-up ≤ 10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 0.1-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? SSB, CW, RTTY (10 dB S/N):
100 - 500 kHz, less than 2.0 µV
1.8 - 29.9 MHz, less than 0.16 µV
AM (10 dB S/N):
0.5 - 1.8 MHz, less than 13.0 µV
1.8-29.99 MHz, less than 2.0 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD):
28-29.99 MHz, less than 0.5 µV
SSB / CW / FSK
100-500 kHz: ≤ 1 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 4 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 0.13 µV
AM
100-500 kHz: ≤ 2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 31.6 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: ≤ 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? SSB: More than 2 4 kHz/- 6 dB
Less than 4 0 kHz/ -60 dB
CW, RTTY: More than 500 Hz/-6 dB
Less than 1 0 kHz/-60 dB
AM: More than 2 4 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 4 0 kHz/-60 dB
FM: More than 15.0 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 30.0 kHz/-60 dB
SSB: 2.3 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.3 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 200 Hz @ -6 dB / 450 Hz @ -60 dB
FSK: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1000 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 9 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 14 kHz @ -6 dB / 18 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz
Receiver system ? Triple / Quadruple conversion superheterodyne Quadruple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 11.3 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 80 dB
Audio output ? ≥ 2.6 W at 10% distortion with an 8-ohm load >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output ? 5-200 W (AM: 5-50 W) Max 100 W (AM 25 W)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (120 or 230 V AC) 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX 120W 150 VA max 2 A
TX - 760 VA max 20.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1968 in USA Between 1995 and 2002 in Japan Between 1995 and 19xx
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
424 × 150 × 390 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 15.35 in)
330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 16.70 kg (36.8 lbs) 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 101 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in keyer
Automatic antenna tuner (AT)
DSP
Twin RX
DSP
Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170A ICOM-IC-000775DSP KENWOOD-TS-000870S