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Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 440-450 MHz 0.54-31 MHz in six bands 80-15 m
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 1 µV for 10 dB signal to noise ratio
Selectivity ? ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 12 tubes Super-Heterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W at 10% THD (max 3 W)

Transmitter

TX-range 440-450 MHz - 80-15 m
Modulations FM   - USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? 135 W PEP

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 50Ω ? 40-100Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? 35 W
TX ? - 165 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 1938 and 1944 in USA Between 1963 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 140 × 51 × 184 mm
(5.51 × 2.01 × 7.24 in)
? 298 × 140 × 260 mm
(11.73 × 5.51 × 10.24 in)
Weight ? ? 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AZDEN-PCS-006300 HAMMARLUND-HQ-000120X SBE-SB-000033