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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

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

Transmitter

TX-range - 80-10 m
160 m optional
-
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 60 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 1965 and 1968 Between 1937 and 1939 in USA
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
171 × 91 × 144 mm
(6.73 × 3.58 × 5.67 in)
?
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 21.00 kg (46.3 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-HX-000050 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000080X