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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Military Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.25-40 MHz 118-174 / 430-440 MHz 225-400 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 18 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 225-400 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM  
RF-output ? High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W, El: 20 mW 20 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.2-16V DC 28 V DC
Current RX ? Max 55 mA ?
TX - Max 1.4 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 1992 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 546 × 310 × 387 mm
(21.50 × 12.20 × 15.24 in)
495 × 1158 × 378 mm
(19.49 × 45.59 × 14.88 in)
?
Weight 30.40 kg (67.1 lbs) 330 gr (11.6 oz) with PB-13, antenna, handstrap and belt hook ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Unknown

Other features

Memories None ? 1750 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ¼" Head. Jack, S Meter, Bandspread, Speaker Terminals, Sensitivity, ANL, BFO, Phono Terminals, Standby, Dial Lamp, AVC ON/OFF, Hinged Top Cover, Carry Handles ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000400-SX KENWOOD-TH-000028E MILITARY-AN/ARC-000051