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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
Image rejection ? >60 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM  
RF-output ? High: 1.5 W @ 8.4 VDC, Low: 150 mW @ 8.4 VDC

Connections

Antenna - BNC
Impedance ? 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 8-10.8V DC
Current RX ? 20-130 mA
TX - 220-550 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1953 in USA Between 1980 and 1990 in Japan
Dimensions 511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
65 × 167 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.57 × 1.38 in)
Weight 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz) battery and antenna included
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 1750 Hz tone burst
Accessories ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000129X ICOM-IC-000002E