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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  1.25m  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 0.3-30 MHz 222 / 900 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 1 µV (10 dB S/N) ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 11 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 6 CB channels, crystal controlled 10-160 m + WARC 222 / 900 MHz
1.25m / 33cm
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 5 W 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W) 5 / 2 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC ?
Current RX ? 1.6-2.1 A ?
TX ? Max 20 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1969 in USA Between 1994 and 199x Between 2011 and 20xx
Dimensions 420 × 228 × 232 mm
(16.54 × 8.98 × 9.13 in)
333 × 110 × 285 mm
(13.11 × 4.33 × 11.22 in)
?
Weight 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in auto-AT. Twin RX Waterproof according to IPX7 standards
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000205 ICOM-IC-000738 ALINCO-DJ-G000029T