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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Professional Airband Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous ? 8.33 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.25-40 MHz 430-440 MHz 108-137 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 18 tubes ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 46.35 MHz / 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 MHz 118-137 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM  
RF-output ? High: 6 W, Low: ? W 6 W PEP, 1.8 W carrier

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 546 × 310 × 387 mm
(21.50 × 12.20 × 15.24 in)
? 59 × 148 × 32 mm
(2.32 × 5.83 × 1.26 in)
Weight 30.40 kg (67.1 lbs) ? 384 gr (13.6 oz) with antenna and BP-288
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 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 ? 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-000004GXE ICOM-IC-A000025NE