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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands ? 2m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps ? ? -

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   FM   -
Sensitivity ? ? -
Selectivity ? ? -
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system ? ? -
IF-freqs. ? ? -
Image rejection ? ? -
Audio output ? ? -

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 80-10 m + 6 m
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W SSB/CW: 100 W PEP, AM: 33 W, FM: 50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6.3-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 11-100 mA -
TX - Max 1.7 A 15 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1953 and 1956 in USA Between 1987 and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
174 × 56 × 235 mm
(6.85 × 2.20 × 9.25 in)
Weight 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Input power: 5W / 10W switchable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000140X KENWOOD-TH-000215E TOKYO-HY-POWER-HL-000100BDX