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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 0.54-30 MHz 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
Selectivity ? ? AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion, 18 tubes Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance ? ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 12V DC
Current RX ? ? 300 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1961 Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering
Dimensions 413 × 241 × 233 mm
(16.26 × 9.49 × 9.17 in)
546 × 310 × 387 mm
(21.50 × 12.20 × 15.24 in)
180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
Weight 13.60 kg (30.0 lbs) 30.40 kg (67.1 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
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 Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000100AC HAMMARLUND-SP-000400-X LOWE-SRX-000100