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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ± 30 Hz after 1 hour warm-up ?
Tuning steps ? 10 Hz / 1 kHz / 1 MHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 0.03-30 MHz (Germany: 0.15-26.1 MHz) 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-1.8 MHz: 12.6 uV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 uV (Preamp on)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV (Preamp on)
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.1-1.8 MHz: 2 µV (Preamp on)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV (Preamp on)
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Selectivity ? AM
>6 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM
>15 kHz (-6 dB), <30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW/AM Narrow
>2.3 kHz (-6 dB), <4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? 250 / 500 Hz CW filters optional ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM  
RF-output ? ? 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 / 500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC or mains ?
Current RX 120W 1.2 A max ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1968 in USA Between 1992 and 1998 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
241 × 94 × 229 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.02 in)
180 × 50 × 188 mm
(7.09 × 1.97 × 7.40 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? Clock & timer
Pre-amp (10 dB)
Attenuator (20 dB)
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Accessories ? UI-8 FM receive unit (optional)
CR-64 High-stability crystal unit (optional)
UT-36 Voice synthesizer unit (optional)
UR-1 Receiver protection unit (optional)
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MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170A ICOM-IC-R000072DC PRESIDENT-HERBERT