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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Handheld Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB)  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 p.p.m. @ -20 to +60°C (-4 to +140°F)
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.25-40 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz (26.?-29.700 MHz) 0.5-1000 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   C4FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.52-30 MHz: 3 µV
108-137 MHz: 1.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-54 MHz: 0.35 µV
54-76 MHz: 1 µV
137-140 MHz: 0.2 µV
140-150 MHz: 0.16 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.2 µV
174-222 MHz: 1 µV
222-350 MHz: 0.5 µV
350-400 MHz: 0.2 µV
400-470 MHz: 0.18 µV
470-580 MHz: 1.5 µV
580-800 MHz: 3 µV
800-1000 MHz: 1.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 1.5 µV
DV/C4FM (BER 1%)
2 m/70 cm: 0.19 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Direct conversion (AM/WFM) Double conversion superheterodyne (FM/N-FM)
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st IF: 58.05 MHz (A-band) - 57.15 MHz (B-band)
2nd IF: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz (26.?-29.700 MHz) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
Modulations - AM   FM   SSB   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
RF-output ? 4 W (25 W) 0.3 / 1 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 SMA
Impedance 100Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU ? 3.6-7.4 V DC or 4-16 V DC external
Current RX ? ? 74-240 mA
TX - ? 1.9 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 200x and 200x Between 2021 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions ? 158 × 48 × 185 mm
(6.22 × 1.89 × 7.28 in)
65 × 100 × 34 mm
(2.56 × 3.94 × 1.34 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 282 gr (10.0 oz) with SBR-14Li and antenna
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories None 240 channels in 1 bank(s) 900 channels in 24 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS/PL with tone scan. DCS. DTMF. AMS. Audio recorder. Micro-SD card slot.
Bluetooth. APRS (1200/9600bd). Built-in GPS. Band scope. VOX. Wires-X. Voltmeter.
Attenuator (10 dB). IPX7 water proof. Clock and timer. Twin RX (Even dual DV!)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000210-SX INTEK-MULTICOM-003230 YAESU-FT-000005DE