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

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 0.54-1.6 / 4-12 / 30-50 / 88-108 / 147-174 MHz 10-80m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV @ 10 dB S+S/N
Selectivity ? ? 2.1 kHz @ 6 dB (1.8:1 shape factor)
Filters ? ? 9MHz crystal
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? External speaker required

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80m
Modulations - - CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? SSB: 550 W PEP, CW: 360 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains ?V DC Mains via CS550 Power Supplier / Speaker unit
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1969 and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
? 152 × 280 × 330 mm
(5.98 × 11.02 × 12.99 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170AC LAFAYETTE-GUARDIAN-005000 GALAXY-GT000550