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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 430-440 MHz VHF/UHF
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: Max 5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6.3-16V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 120W 20-100 mA ?
TX - Max 2 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
67 × 173 × 37 mm
(2.64 × 6.81 × 1.46 in)
?
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with PB-2 and antenna ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Unknown

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180A KENWOOD-TH-000405E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002053