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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
138-175 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 2 W, Low: ? mW 0.35 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains ?V DC 5-16 V DC
Current RX ? ? 12 mA
TX - ? 350-950 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1961 Between 1980 and 19xx Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 413 × 241 × 233 mm
(16.26 × 9.49 × 9.17 in)
? 55 × 84 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 3.31 × 1.22 in)
Weight 13.60 kg (30.0 lbs) ? 185 gr (6.5 oz) without battery
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000100AC KENWOOD-TR-002400 ALAN-CT-000180