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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ± 135 Hz
Tuning steps ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-10 MHz? 0.03-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz AM: 0.5 µV
SSB: 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? 85 dB
Audio output ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD 8 Ohm, 2.5 Watt

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - AM   SSB  
RF-output ? ? AM: 4 W, SSB: 12 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Hi-Z SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω 52Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU 10-15V DC Mains / 12-16 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1937 and 19xx in USA Between 1995 and 1998 in Great Britain Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 455 × 261 × 440 mm
(17.91 × 10.28 × 17.32 in)
280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
340 × 100 × 290 mm
(13.39 × 3.94 × 11.42 in)
Weight 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs) 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 255 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? RS-232 ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000110 LOWE-HF-000250 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-TRC-000490