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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? 80m  40m  20m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 0.54-30 MHz 0.1-0.4 / 2.5-20 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω ? 100Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? Separate PSU
Current RX 120W ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1939 and 1945 in USA
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
? ?
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) ? 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180A HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180X HAMMARLUND-SP-000210-LX