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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  ?
Freq. stability ? ±5ppm (-10°C ~ +60°C)
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 100 kHz - 1299.990 MHz (with gaps)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity 4.5 kHz AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion (AM/FM) Triple conversion (W-FM)
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 47.25 MHz (AM/FM), 45.8 MHz (W-FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM), 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 1 MHz (W-FM)
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output Requires external speaker 50~100 mW depending on operating voltage

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - SMA + Built-in ferrite bar
Impedance ? 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 3.7V Li-ion, 2×AA cells or 6V DC adaptor (3.5~7V DC max)
Current RX ? 300µA ~ 140mA
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1960 in USA Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 482 × 266 × 330 mm
(18.98 × 10.47 × 12.99 in)
81 × 47 × 23 mm
(3.19 × 1.85 × 0.91 in)
Weight 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs) 130 gr (4.6 oz) with Li-ion battery and antenna
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 1821 channels in 24 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features SP-200 speaker Up to 25 hours on a single charge.
Dual VFO
CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000160 YAESU-VR-000160