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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 0.54-30 MHz 1.25-40 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion, 18 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1946 and 1948 in USA
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
? 546 × 310 × 387 mm
(21.50 × 12.20 × 15.24 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) ? 30.40 kg (67.1 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 ? ? ¼" Head. Jack, S Meter, Bandspread, Speaker Terminals, Sensitivity, ANL, BFO, Phono Terminals, Standby, Dial Lamp, AVC ON/OFF, Hinged Top Cover, Carry Handles
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180A HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180X HAMMARLUND-SP-000400-SX