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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 0.54-30 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   AM-sync   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 1 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 11 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 6 CB channels, crystal controlled -
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 + Clamps / screws Clamps / screws + Hi-Z
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 12V DC external or 8LR6 internal
Current RX 120W ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1968 in USA Between 1967 and 1969 in USA Between 1998 and xxxx in Great Britain
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
420 × 228 × 232 mm
(16.54 × 8.98 × 9.13 in)
185 × 80 × 175 mm
(7.28 × 3.15 × 6.89 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170A HAMMARLUND-HQ-000205 LOWE-HF-000150E