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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 10-160 m (2 m option) 142-170 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? AM : 0.5V (S/N 10db)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 18 tubes ? conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W 60 mW

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance ? 50/75Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (100-234 V AC) 3.68v Internal (3 x AA nicads), 12v dc external
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 1968 and 19xx in Japan (made by Yaesu for Sommerkamp) Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 546 × 310 × 387 mm
(21.50 × 12.20 × 15.24 in)
370 × 160 × 290 mm
(14.57 × 6.30 × 11.42 in)
58 × 127 × 36 mm
(2.28 × 5.00 × 1.42 in)
Weight 30.40 kg (67.1 lbs) ? 207 gr (7.3 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 30 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
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 ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000400-X SOMMERKAMP-FRDX-000500 YUPITERU-VT-000150