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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 1.25-40 MHz 50-52 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less then 1 mV for 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? ±3kHz at 6dB down, less then ±12kHz at 50dB down
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion, 18 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 5745 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 4 W @ 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - - 50-52 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? 10

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains 12V DC or mains (160 W max)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - 14 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1961 Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 546 × 310 × 387 mm
(21.50 × 12.20 × 15.24 in)
308 × 130 × 235 mm
(12.13 × 5.12 × 9.25 in)
Weight ? 30.40 kg (67.1 lbs) 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
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 ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000110C HAMMARLUND-SP-000400-SX LAFAYETTE-HA-000460