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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
2m/440 Transceiver APRS | TNC | Echolink ready | GPS

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 25-2000 MHz (Gap between 1000-1025 MHz) 118-524 / 800-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   W-FM   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 146/440 MHz: <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? -6 dB: More than 11 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 30 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45.05 MHz (Band A), 49.95 MHz (Band B)
2nd: 455 kHz (Band A), 450 kHz (Band B)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-148 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 50 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws N-type -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? Max 1.65 A 1.2 A max
TX - - 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1953 and 1956 in USA Between 1986 and 1990 in Japan Between 201x and 201x
Dimensions 511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
286 × 110 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.33 × 10.87 in)
140 × 43 × 142 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 5.59 in)
Weight 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? TV and remote control option GPS
APRS
Dual Receive on Same Band (VxV, UxU)
EchoLink
Invertible Front Panel
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000140X ICOM-IC-R007000 KENWOOD-TM-D000710G