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Desktop Shortwave receiver
2m / 70cm Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 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: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output ? 1/10 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + N-type SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8V DC or mains 12V DC
Current RX ? ? 300 mA
TX - 5 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1982 and 19xx Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering
Dimensions ? 290 × 124 × 332 mm
(11.42 × 4.88 × 13.07 in)
180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
Weight ? 10.10 kg (22.3 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 10 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 ? RIT
Noise Blanker
Two VFOs
VOX
Digital readout to 100 Hz
IF Shift
Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180X KENWOOD-TS-000780 AKD-HF000003