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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile 2m Transceiver
Base Station Amateur HF Receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 6 XTAL channels for Rx and Tx Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 143.9-148.3 MHz 545 kHz - 20 MHz with plug-in coils
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne, XTAL Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz 465 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 143.9-148.3 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 10 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12.6-16 V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 1973 and 197x in USA Between 1931 and 1932 in USA
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
210 × 70 × 251 mm
(8.27 × 2.76 × 9.88 in)
?
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 6 channels in bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Tone burst encoder optional ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170AC HEATHKIT-HW-000202 HAMMARLUND-COMET