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HF Receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
2m / 70cm | VHF/UHF Transceiver | 5 W

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 Hz
5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 100 kHz
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Receiver

RX-range 0.1-0.4 / 2.5-20 MHz 136-174 / 420-460 MHz 100-995 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: 0.11 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW narrow (option): 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.34 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single, double or triple conversion superheterodyne, depending on band and mode ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
144-148 / 430-450 MHz (USA & Australia)
144-148 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? 2 m FM/CW: 6-45 W, SSB: 6-35 W (continuously adjustable) 70 cm FM/CW: 6-40 W, SSB: 6-30 W (continuously adjustable) High: 5/5 W (depending on voltage), Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5, El: 15 mW

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 + N-type BNC
Impedance 100 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU 13.8 V DC ±15% 7.2-12V DC
Current RX ? 2.5 A max 15-150 mA
TX - 16 A max Max 2.4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 1996 and 199x in Japan Between 1992 and 199x
Dimensions ? 241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
57 × 169 × 32 mm
(2.24 × 6.65 × 1.26 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 440 gr (15.5 oz) depending on battery type
Form factor Unknown Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 160 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in keyer
IF shift
NB
VOX
CTCSS / PL encoder (US & Australian versions only)
Tone scan
CI-V interface
CTCSS. Keyboard. Cross band repeater function. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000220-LX ICOM-IC-000821H ICOM-IC-W000021AT