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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 440-450 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
Selectivity ? ? AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 440-450 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 35 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - N-type SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8V DC 12V DC
Current RX ? ? 300 mA
TX - Max 9.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 198x and 199x Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering
Dimensions ? 140 × 50 × 159 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.26 in)
180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
Weight ? ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180X ICOM-IC-000448A AKD-HF000003