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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.2-10 MHz 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-1000 MHz (cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   N-FM   CW   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 3.5 W, external speaker required ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 200 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU 110/220V AC 6V DC (4×AA Batteries) or external 9 V DC adapter
Current RX Max 80 W ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1937 and 19xx Between 1947 and 1950 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 455 × 261 × 440 mm
(17.91 × 10.28 × 17.32 in)
500 × 257 × 318 mm
(19.69 × 10.12 × 12.52 in)
?
Weight 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000110LX NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000173T 20-512