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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Transmitter Exciter

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 136-174 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz 2-32 MHz
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7V DC NiMH battery or 6-16V DC external Mains
Current RX 120W ? -
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 2009 and 20xx Between 195x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
? 480 × 230 × 405 mm
(18.90 × 9.06 × 15.94 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) ? 11.80 kg (26.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 209 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? CTCSS/DCS ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180A YAESU-FT-000250R TMC-SBE-000003