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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 140-150 / 440-450 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB / CW / FSK
100-500 kHz: ≤ 1 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 4 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 0.13 µV
AM
100-500 kHz: ≤ 2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 31.6 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: ≤ 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? ? SSB: 2.3 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.3 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 200 Hz @ -6 dB / 450 Hz @ -60 dB
FSK: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1000 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 9 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 14 kHz @ -6 dB / 18 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Quadruple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 11.3 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 80 dB
Audio output ? ? >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 140-150 / 440-450 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output ? High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W Max 100 W (AM 25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11-16V DC 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX 120W 0.85-1.4 A 2 A
TX - Max 12 A 20.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1968 in USA Between 1989 and 19xx Between 1995 and 19xx
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
150 × 50 × 191 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.52 in)
330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Twin RX DSP
Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170A ICOM-IC-000901A KENWOOD-TS-000870S