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

General

HAM bands ? 6m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 / 30 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 68-88 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (Europe) 25-550 / 800-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 25-550 MHz
FM 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
AM 0.7 µV (10 dB S/N)
800-1300 MHz
FM 0.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws BNC BNC
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6V DC (4×R6/AA) 12V DC
Current RX ? Max 160 mA ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1953 and 1956 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1989 and 19xx
Dimensions 511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
66 × 164 × 43 mm
(2.60 × 6.46 × 1.69 in)
?
Weight 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 229 gr (8.1 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 10 bank(s) 100 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000140X 20-513 YUPITERU-MVT-005000