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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld 2m Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 10 / 15 / 25 / 30 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 143.5-149 MHz
Modulations - FM  
Sensitivity 1 µV (10 dB S/N) Better than .5 µV for 20 dB quieting
Squelch: Less than .4 µV
Selectivity ? More than +/- 7.5 kHz at -6 dB
Less than +/- 15 kHz at -60 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system 11 tubes Double Conversion SuperHeterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 325 mW at 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 6 CB channels, crystal controlled 143.5-149 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 5 W High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 8.4 V DC NiCd
Current RX ? 25-180 mA
TX ? 750-375 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1969 in USA Between 1983 and 198x in USA
Dimensions 420 × 228 × 232 mm
(16.54 × 8.98 × 9.13 in)
169 × 66 × 41 mm
(6.65 × 2.60 × 1.61 in)
Weight 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 496 gr (1.1 lbs) with battery pack
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Memory Lock out
Selectable Skip (stop 2 sec before resuming scan) or Hold (stop and hold) on busy frequency
Modifiable Band Scan
Selectable Power Level (300mW / 2.5 W)
Quick-Release Battery Pack
Accessories ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000205 TEN-TEC-002591