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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous 5 / 15 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.25-40 MHz 1.25-40 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
Selectivity ? ? 15 kHz (-6 dB) / 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.8-148.2 MHz (USA)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 2 / 45 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU Separate PSU 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? 600-750 mA
TX - - 2.7-9.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 1983 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 140 × 50 × 222 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 8.74 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None None 5 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000210-SX HAMMARLUND-SPR-000220-SX ICOM-IC-000025H