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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz (Europe)
440-450 / 1240-1300 MHz (USA)
1.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM
< 1,5 MHz: 5 µV
1,5 - 30 MHz: < 1 µV
SSB
< 1,5 MHz: 1 µV
1,5 - 30 MHz: < 0,5 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM: 7 / 13 kHz (-6 / -30 dB)
SSB 4 / 8 kHz (-6 / -30 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Wadley Loop
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 2.5 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz (Europe)
440-450 / 1240-1300 MHz (USA)
-
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 5/1 W, Medium: 2/? W, Low: 350/100 mW ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws BNC SO-239 + Built-in telescopic
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6-16V DC Mains / 12 V DC / 8 × UM-1 cells
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1953 and 1956 in USA Between 1991 and 199x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
? 340 × 156 × 290 mm
(13.39 × 6.14 × 11.42 in)
Weight 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) ? 6.40 kg (14.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DTMF. CTCSS/PL. Twin RX Clarify control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000140X STANDARD-C-000628 STANDARD-C-006500