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Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1.5 kHz after first hour
Tuning steps Continuous ? Four bands divided into 1 MHz segments. VFO barrel tuner sealed unit. Tuning range before retune is 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz in six bands 160-6 m 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB: 0.25 µV
FM: 1 µV
Selectivity ? ? CW: ≤ 4.0 kHz at -50dB
AM: ≤ 12 kHz at -40dB
FM: ≤ 32 kHz at -50dB
Filters ? ? None
Receiver system 12 tubes ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 50-54 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW  
RF-output ? ? 10 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1938 and 1944 in USA Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 1968 and 1971 in Japan (not available for export)
Dimensions ? 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
230 × 111 × 260 mm
(9.06 × 4.37 × 10.24 in)
Weight ? 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 5.30 kg (11.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? BFO
Optional AC supply
Built in SWR meter with calibration pot on back of radio
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000120X HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170AC ICOM-IC-000071