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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 0.03-30 MHz 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
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Selectivity ? AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 49.95 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations - - AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? 2-100 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 12V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 300 mA ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering Between 19xx and 198x
Dimensions ? 180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
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Weight ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180X AKD-HF000003 KENWOOD-TRC-000070