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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? less than 100 Hz drift
Tuning steps Continuous ? 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz in six bands 0.55-30 MHz in 4 bands 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ±2.6 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 12 tubes Single Conversion Superheterodyne, 9 Tubes Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws -
Impedance ? ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains (115/230 V AC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1938 and 1944 in USA Between 1965 and 1966 Between 1968 and 1972 in USA
Dimensions ? 380 × 190 × 260 mm
(14.96 × 7.48 × 10.24 in)
432 × 152 × 432 mm
(17.01 × 5.98 × 17.01 in)
Weight ? 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 11.40 kg (25.2 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
BFO
Q-Multiplier
IF Gain
ANL
Bandspread
Antenna Trimmer
Mute
Dial Lamp
Standby
AVC ON/OFF
Solid state
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000120X LAFAYETTE-HA-000230-(KT-340) GALAXY-R-000530