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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 3.4-30.2 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked) 0.54 - 31 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 222-225 / 438-450 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 5/5/5 W, Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W, El: 50/50/50 mW ?

Connections

Antenna - SMA Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12V DC Internal: 5-7.5V DC External: 12-16V DC Mains
Current RX ? 100-170 mA (no signal) ?
TX - 0.5-2 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1971 in USA Between 2001 and 200x Between 1955 and 1960 in USA
Dimensions 405 × 178 × 356 mm
(15.94 × 7.01 × 14.02 in)
58 × 87 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 3.43 × 1.18 in)
?
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 250 gr (8.8 oz) with lithium-ion battery pack ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 435 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000215 KENWOOD-TH-F000006A TMC-GPR-000090