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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 3.4-30.2 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 222-225 / 438-450 MHz
Modulations - FM  
RF-output ? High: 5/5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W, El: 50/50/50 mW

Connections

Antenna - SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12V DC Internal: 5-7.5V DC External: 12-16V DC
Current RX ? 100-170 mA (no signal)
TX - 0.5-2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1971 in USA Between 2001 and 200x
Dimensions 405 × 178 × 356 mm
(15.94 × 7.01 × 14.02 in)
58 × 87 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.18 in)
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 250 gr (8.8 oz) with lithium-ion battery pack
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 435 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX
Accessories ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000215 KENWOOD-TH-F000006A