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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  6m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ±2ppm ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5/6.25/10/12.5/25 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 1.25-40 MHz VHF: 66-88 or 136-174 or 245-246 MHz
UHF: 300-350 or 350-390 or 400-470 or 450-520 MHz
26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? 0.25µV ?
Selectivity ? 60dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 18 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 500mW @ <3% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - VHF: 66-88 or 136-174 or 245-246 MHz
UHF: 300-350 or 350-390 or 400-470 or 450-520 MHz
26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   AM  
RF-output ? VHF: 1W/5W, UHF: 1W/4W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.4V DC ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 19xx and 20xx
Dimensions 546 × 310 × 387 mm
(21.50 × 12.20 × 15.24 in)
62 × 105 × 39 mm
(2.44 × 4.13 × 1.54 in)
159 × 54 × 219 mm
(6.26 × 2.13 × 8.62 in)
Weight 30.40 kg (67.1 lbs) 258 gr (9.1 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None 128 channels in bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
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 WOUXUN-KG-000703E COBRA-000025-LX