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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 0.54-30 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less than 0.18 μV (Guaranteed freq. range)
Less than 0.32 μV (Other freq. range)
(1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 700 mW @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack
Current RX ? 120W 800 mA max
TX - - 2.1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1963 and 1972 in USA Between 2010 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions ? 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
58 × 111 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in)
Weight ? 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 302 channels in 26 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180X HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180AX ICOM-IC-T000070E