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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 10-80 m 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 440-450 MHz (430-450 MHz after modification)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 1.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? ? 7.2-9V DC (6R6/AA) or 7.2-13.8V DC external
Current RX ? ? 25-100 mA
TX - - 0.8-1.8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1961 Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions ? 308 × 155 × 254 mm
(12.13 × 6.10 × 10.00 in)
65 × 117 × 37 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.46 in)
Weight ? 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) 540 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS and DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000110C HEATHKIT-MR-000001-'COMANCHE' RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-HTX-000404