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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? Less than ±0.5ppm (+0°C to +50°C) Less than ± 2.5ppm (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 30 kHz - 60 MHz 0.5-3000 MHz (less cellular)
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   N-AM   W-AM   S-FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   APCO-25  
Sensitivity 1 µV (10 dB S/N) SSB/CW/RTTY
0.16 µV (10 dB S/N @ 1.8-30 MHz)
AM
13 µV (10 dB S/N @ 0.5-1.8 MHz), 2 µV (10 dB S/N @ 1.8-30 MHz)
FM
0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD @ 28-30 MHz)
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.53-2 MHz: 3.5 µV
2-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.85 µV
470-1040 MHz: 0.9 µV
1040-2040 MHz: 9 µV
2040-3000 MHz: 25 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
Selectivity ? SSB, CW (2.4kHz)
More than 2.4 kHz/-6dB
Less than 4.0 kHz/-60dB
AM/FM-N (6kHz)
More than 9.0 kHz/-6dB
Less than 20 kHz/-50dB
FM (15kHz)
More than 15 kHz/-6dB
Less than 30 kHz/-50dB
SSB/NAM
3 kHz (-6 dB), 9 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/S-FM
9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-40 dB)
W-AM/N-FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-40 dB)
W-FM
150 kHz (-3 dB), 360 kHz (-20 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 11 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? HF: Better than 70 dB 50MHz: More than 65dB (except IF point) ?
Audio output ? More than 1.0W (at 13.8V DC) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 6 CB channels, crystal controlled 10-160 m + WARC/6 m -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   -
RF-output 5 W 0.1-10 W in 5 steps ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50/75Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 9-15.9V DC 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 12V DC external
Current RX ? 250-450 mA 25-190 mA
TX ? 3 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1969 in USA Between 2002 and 20xx Between 2012 and 200x
Dimensions 420 × 228 × 232 mm
(16.54 × 8.98 × 9.13 in)
167 × 58 × 200 mm
(6.57 × 2.28 × 7.87 in)
61 × 143 × 39 mm
(2.40 × 5.63 × 1.54 in)
Weight 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 217 gr (7.7 oz) without batteries and antenna
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 105 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 20 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in ATU
Built-in pre-amplifier, IF shift function with graphical indication, AGC time constant setting, 20dB (approx.) RF attenuator, AF speech compressor (DSP), CTCSS tone encoder/decoder for repeater access, VOX function, split operation with receive frequency lock, CI-V system capability, 9600bps data terminal on rear panel, bandstacking register, combined SQL and RF gain control knob, optional voice synthesizer (UT-102), variable SSB carrier-point, fanless noise free operation
CTCSS
Voice recording on micro SD card
USB interface
Analog voice scramler decoder (inverter)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000205 ICOM-IC-000703 AOR-AR-008200D