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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Professional Airband Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous ? 8.33 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.25-40 MHz 100-950 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 - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 118-137 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM  
RF-output ? High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5, El: 15 mW 6 W PEP, 1.8 W carrier

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 5-16V DC 7.2 V DC (BP-288), 11.0 V DC (External DC Jack)
Current RX ? 15-150 mA 90-500 mA
TX - Max 1.5 A 1.8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 1992 and 199x Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 546 × 310 × 387 mm
(21.50 × 12.20 × 15.24 in)
57 × 125 × 35 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.38 in)
59 × 148 × 32 mm
(2.32 × 5.83 × 1.26 in)
Weight 30.40 kg (67.1 lbs) 390 gr (13.8 oz) 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 Keyboard. Twin RX 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-W000021ET ICOM-IC-A000025NE