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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

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
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
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)
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
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
Impedance 50/75Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 9-15.9V DC
Current RX ? 250-450 mA
TX ? 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1969 in USA Between 2002 and 20xx
Dimensions 420 × 228 × 232 mm
(16.54 × 8.98 × 9.13 in)
167 × 58 × 200 mm
(6.57 × 2.28 × 7.87 in)
Weight 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 105 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage 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
Accessories ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000205 ICOM-IC-000703