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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ±2ppm ?
Tuning steps ? 5/6.25/10/12.5/25 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 66-68 or 136-174 or 245-246 or 300-350 or 350-390 or 400-470 or 450-520 0.5-999 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? 0.25µV (12dB SINAD) 140-150 MHz: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
400-470 MHz: 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 12.5 / 25 kHz AM/N-FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 18 tubes ? Single conversion (AM BC/W-FM) Double conversion (AM/FM/N-FM)
IF-freqs. ? ? IF: 130 kHz
1st: 47.25 / 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 500mW @ <3% THD ≥ 200 mW at 10% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range - 66-68 or 136-174 or 245-246 or 300-350 or 350-390 or 400-470 or 450-520 2m / 70cm
Modulations - FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output ? VHF: 1W/5W, UHF: 1W/4W 100 mW ... 5 W

Connections

Antenna - SMA SMA
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.4V DC Li-Ion battery 7.4 V DC (battery pack) or 4-14 V DC external
Current RX ? ? 45-240 mA
TX - ? 2 A max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 2015 and 201x
Dimensions 546 × 310 × 387 mm
(21.50 × 12.20 × 15.24 in)
62 × 105 × 39 mm
(2.44 × 4.13 × 1.54 in)
60 × 95 × 33 mm
(2.36 × 3.74 × 1.30 in)
Weight 30.40 kg (67.1 lbs) 258 gr (9.1 oz) 290 gr (10.2 oz) with SBR-14Li and antenna
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 128 channels in 1 bank(s) 1206 channels in 7 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ¼" Head. Jack, S Meter, Bandspread, Speaker Terminals, Sensitivity, ANL, BFO, Phono Terminals, Standby, Dial Lamp, AVC ON/OFF, Hinged Top Cover, Carry Handles Alpha tags
ANI (caller ID)
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF tones
Dual band
Reverse frequency (shift)
VOX
1750Hz tone
3 color display backlight
Built-in GPS
IPX5 water spray resistant
Vibralert
Internal AM bar antenna
GSM function (Group Short Message, 80 characters)
Micro SD card slot
Snapshot function/Image transfer with optional camera-microphone
Digital ARTS
USB port
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000400-X WOUXUN-KG-000689E YAESU-FT-000001XDE