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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 0.54-30 MHz 28-29.7 MHz (25.150-29.7 after modification)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 2215 kHz
2nd: 230 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? >70 dB
Audio output ? 3 W (external speaker required) ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 28-29.7 MHz (25.150-29.7 after modification)
Modulations - - AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output ? ? AM: 7 W, FM/SSB: 25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 105-120V AC 12-16V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - 3-5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 1963 and 1964 in USA Between 199x and 200x
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
400 × 225 × 229 mm
(15.75 × 8.86 × 9.02 in)
154 × 52 × 248 mm
(6.06 × 2.05 × 9.76 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Repeater offset (Shift)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170AC NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000140 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-HTX-000010