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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? better than ± 5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 108-520 / 700-999 MHz (cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD - 140-150 MHz)
0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD - 420-470 MHz)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 400 mW @ 8 Ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations - FM  
RF-output ? High: 5/5 W, Medium: 2/2 W, Low: 0.5/0.5 W

Connections

Antenna - SMA
Impedance ? 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Nominal: 7.2V DC (battery pack), 6-16V DC (external)
Current RX ? 45-125 mA
TX - Max 1.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1953 in USA Between 2004 and 200x
Dimensions 511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
58 × 109 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.29 × 1.18 in)
Weight 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 370 gr (13.1 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha-tags. CTCSS & DCS. WIRES II. ARTS. Emergency Automatic ID (EAI).
Accessories ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000129X YAESU-FT-000060R