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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ±10 ppm (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz 9 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 136-174 MHz 522-1620 kHz
87/76/64-108 MHz (depending on country)
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo  
Sensitivity ? Less than 0.18 µV for 12 dB SINAD 3 µV
Selectivity ? More than 12 kHz at -6 dB
Less than 28 kHz at -60 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 15.65 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.4 W at 10% distortion with an 8 load ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m
160 m optional
144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
-
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output 60 W High: 55 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC Mains or 4.5V DC (3 × R6 batteries)
Current RX - 0.8-1 A ?
TX ? 12 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 1968 Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 171 × 91 × 144 mm
(6.73 × 3.58 × 5.67 in)
140 × 40 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.09 in)
142 × 86 × 28 mm
(5.59 × 3.39 × 1.10 in)
Weight 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 453 gr (16.0 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Portable

Other features

Memories None 113 channels in 1 bank(s) 550 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Clock & Timer Functions
Sleep Timer
Digital Sound Processing
Temperature sensor
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HX-000050 ICOM-IC-002100H TECSUN-PL-000380