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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 0.1-100 kHz 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 0.5-1300 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? AM
0.5-5 MHz: 1.6 µV
5-200 MHz: 1.0 µV
200-340 MHz: 1.6 µV
340-700 MHz: 1.4 µV
700-800 MHz: 2.0 µV
800-1300 MHz: 1.6 µV
FM
0.5-5 MHz: 0.5 µV
5-200 MHz: 0.32 µV
200-340 MHz: 0.45 µV
340-700 MHz: 0.35 µV
700-800 MHz: 0.79 µV
800-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM
75-200 MHz: 1.0 µV
200-340 MHz: 2.2 µV
340-700 MHz: 1.3 µV
700-800 MHz: 2.0 µV
800-900 MHz: 1.6 µV
SSB/CW
0.5-5 MHz: 0.4 µV
5-200 MHz: 0.25 µV
200-340 MHz: 0.4 µV
340-700 MHz: 0.32 µV
700-800 MHz: 0.63 µV
800-1300 MHz: 0.4 µV
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/FM: >15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: >150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB: >4 kHz (-6 dB)
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 - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 4.8-16V DC external 12V DC
Current RX ? 38-180 mA 300 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1996 and 1999 in Japan Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering
Dimensions ? 58 × 130 × 31 mm
(2.28 × 5.12 × 1.22 in)
180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
Weight ? 310 gr (10.9 oz) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 1000 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 ? CI-V. VSC. Bandscope Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180X ICOM-IC-R000010 AKD-HF000003