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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.53-2040 MHz 160-6 m
(2 m optional)
10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   DSB   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80 m
Modulations - - CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? SSB: 300 W (PEP input), CW: 300 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 40/100Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC Mains Mains
Current RX ? 120W ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 196x and 19xx in USA, (By Galaxy Electronics, Council Bluffs, Iowa)
Dimensions ? 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
?
Weight ? 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232C. Optional slot cards include EM8200 (extra memory), CT8200 (CTCSS), RU8200 (20 sec recorder), TE8200 (tone eliminator), VI8200 (voice inverter) ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-008200 HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170C GALAXY-V