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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 40m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz in six bands 0.54-31 MHz 7-7.125 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 12 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 7-7.125 MHz
Modulations - - CW  
RF-output ? ? 2 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 13.5 V DC
Current RX ? ? 55 mA
TX - - Max 550 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1938 and 1944 in USA Between 1946 and 1953 in USA Between 1975 and 1980 in Japan
Dimensions ? 511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
202 × 65 × 173 mm
(7.95 × 2.56 × 6.81 in)
Weight ? 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000120X HAMMARLUND-HQ-000129X MIZUHO-DC-000007X