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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Professional Airband Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz 8.33 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.25-40 MHz 136-174 MHz 108-137 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 18 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
46.35 MHz / 450 kHz
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz 118-137 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM  
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W 6 W PEP, 1.8 W carrier

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 BNC
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 7.2 V DC (BP-288), 11.0 V DC (External DC Jack)
Current RX ? Max 0.5 A 90-500 mA
TX - Max 6 A 1.8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 1990 and 199x in Japan Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 546 × 310 × 387 mm
(21.50 × 12.20 × 15.24 in)
140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
59 × 148 × 32 mm
(2.32 × 5.83 × 1.26 in)
Weight 30.40 kg (67.1 lbs) 750 gr (1.7 lbs) 384 gr (13.6 oz) with antenna and BP-288
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories None 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 15 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication
Features ¼" Head. Jack, S Meter, Bandspread, Speaker Terminals, Sensitivity, ANL, BFO, Phono Terminals, Standby, Dial Lamp, AVC ON/OFF, Hinged Top Cover, Carry Handles PLL IC: PLL2001 Bluetooth
GPS
IP57 dust-protection and waterproof construction
2.3-inch Large High Visibility LCD
VOR Navigation Functions
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000400-SX ICOM-IC-000229A ICOM-IC-A000025NE