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

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-20 MHz in five bands
(0.54-1.16 / 1.16-2.5 / 2.5-5 / 5-10 / 10-20 MHz)
136-174 / 400-470 MHz 0.15-30 / 76-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   AM-sync   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 440-450 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5/3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5/1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5/0.5 W ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws BNC Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 100 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU 6-16V DC 3V DC (2×LR6/AA)
Current RX ? 20-200 mA ?
TX - 1.8 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 1991 and 199x Between 1994 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 54 × 154 × 36 mm
(2.13 × 6.06 × 1.42 in)
155 × 90 × 33 mm
(6.10 × 3.54 × 1.30 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz) with BP-83 240 gr (8.5 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 60 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000210-X ICOM-IC-W000002A SONY-ICF-SW000100E