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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz in six bands 0.54-40 MHz 2-12 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 12 tubes Single conversion Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz 456 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W, external speaker required ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 2-12 MHz
Modulations - - AM   CW  
RF-output ? ? 3.5-15 W

Connections

Antenna - - Clamps / screws + Proprietary (military)
Impedance ? 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 105-130V AC 6, 12 or 24V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1938 and 1944 in USA Between 1957 and 1960 in USA Between 195x and 197x in USA
Dimensions ? 425 × 255 × 275 mm
(16.73 × 10.04 × 10.83 in)
?
Weight ? ? 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000120X NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000188 MILITARY-AN/GRC-000009