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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF/1.2GHz Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm  23cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-54 MHz 150 kHz - 1309 MHz 144-148 / 430-450 / 1240-1300 MHz (US)
144-146 / 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz (EU)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
Sensitivity 2.3 µV (S/N ratio 10:1) ? SSB/CW: ≤ 0.11 µV @ 10 dB S/N
AM: ≤ 1.0 µV @ 10 dB S/N
FM: ≤ 0.18 µV @ 12 dB SINAD
DV: ≤ 0.35 µV @ 1% BER
DD: ≤ 1.59 µV @ 1% BER
Selectivity ? ? SSB: 2.4 kHz @ -3 dB / 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 500 Hz @ -3 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
RTTY: 500 Hz @ -3 dB / 700 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz @ -3 dB / 15 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12 kHz @ -3 dB / 20 kHz @ -60 dB
DV (12.5 kHz spacing): ≥ 50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion below 7.4 MHz, dual conversion above 7.4 MHz ? 2m/70cm: Direct sampling 23cm: Down conversion IF-sampling
IF-freqs. 1st: 3.955 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 311-371 MHz (1200 MHz)
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70 dB
Audio output 2.5 W (external speaker required) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 2m / 70cm / 23cm
Modulations - - AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   Digital (other)   DV  
RF-output ? ? 2m: 0.5-100 W / 70cm: 0.5-75 W / 23cm: 0.1-10 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SMA SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 100Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (95-260 V AC) ? 13.8V DC ±15% (negative ground)
Current RX ? ? 1.2 A typical
TX - - 18 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1951 and 1972 in USA Between 2010 and 201x in Australia Between 2019 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions 480 × 270 × 420 mm
(18.90 × 10.63 × 16.54 in)
? 240 × 94 × 238 mm
(9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in)
Weight 29.50 kg (65.1 lbs) ? 4.70 kg (10.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1300 channels in bank(s) 297 channels in 3 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? SDR-technology
Spectrum scope & waterfall
CTCSS / PL
Color touch screen
Satellite mode
SD-card slot
CI-V
LAN and USB-connectors
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000600 GME-RX001300 ICOM-IC-009700