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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 143.8-148.2 MHz
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 1 µV (10 dB S/N) FM: <0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system 11 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 6 CB channels, crystal controlled 143.8-148.2 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 5 W 10 / 1 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 700-900 mA
TX ? 1.6-5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1969 in USA Between 1982 and 19xx
Dimensions 420 × 228 × 232 mm
(16.54 × 8.98 × 9.13 in)
170 × 64 × 218 mm
(6.69 × 2.52 × 8.58 in)
Weight 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None 5 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? DTMF-mike. Dual VFO's and scanning
Accessories ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000205 ICOM-IC-000290A