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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 118-1000 MHz 29-54/137-174/406-512 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range XTAL in the 27 MHz band 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Asia) -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output 5 W High: 50 / 50 W, Medium: 15 / 15 W, Low: 5 / 5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 6 V DC, 4×AA
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? Max 11.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1961 and 196x in USA Between 2003 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
68 × 162 × 40 mm
(2.68 × 6.38 × 1.57 in)
Weight ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 230 gr (8.1 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 500 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS & DTMF. Multi color display. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000105TRE ICOM-IC-000208D RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000027-(NEWER)