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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 1 / 5 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 0.1-1856 MHz 0.15-30 / 87.6-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   AM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 1.60 µV 1.6-50 MHz
0.56 µV 50-905 MHz
1.00 µV 905-130 MHz
1.40 µV 1380-1800 MHz
?
Selectivity ? AM: 6.0 kHz
N-FM: 15 kHz
W-FM: 180 kHz
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W @ 4 - 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 + N-type Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance ? 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 6V DC or 4×AA cells
Current RX ? 1.1 A max ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1958 in USA Between 1990 and 1998 in Japan Between 198x and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
150 × 50 × 181 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.13 in)
191 × 120 × 32 mm
(7.52 × 4.72 × 1.26 in)
Weight 31.70 kg (69.9 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 624 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000150 ICOM-IC-R000100 SONY-ICF-007600GR