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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 0.54-30 MHz 68-88 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (Europe)
29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 30-50 MHz: 0.5 µV (12 dB S/N)
118-135 MHz: 1.6 µV (12 dB S/N)
140-170 MHz: 0.7 µV (12 dB S/N)
410-510 MHz: 0.7 µV (12 dB S/N)
810-950 MHz: 0.8 µV (12 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 155 MHz: 22 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB (at 155 MHz)
Audio output ? ? 1 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? ? 12 V DC
Current RX ? ? 230-500 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1992 and 19xx in Philippines
Dimensions ? ? 160 × 41 × 188 mm
(6.30 × 1.61 × 7.40 in)
Weight ? ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 14 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? WX channels (USA)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180C HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180X RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002026