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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 138-174 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? < 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 200 mW @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 500 mW High: 5.5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6-16 V DC 7.2-13.2V DC battery pack or 12-15V DC external
Current RX ? 16~210 mA (13.8V) 10-250 mA
TX - 450~1200 mA (13.8V) Max 2.2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1961 Between 1989 and 19xx Between 198x and 19xx
Dimensions 413 × 241 × 233 mm
(16.26 × 9.49 × 9.17 in)
49 × 104 × 33 mm
(1.93 × 4.09 × 1.30 in)
65 × 159 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.26 × 1.38 in)
Weight 13.60 kg (30.0 lbs) 270 gr (9.5 oz) with BP-82 510 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 48 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000100AC ICOM-IC-000002SE ICOM-IC-000032ET