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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  2000m  ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability 0.01 to 0.001% after 15 minutes warmup < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical ?
Tuning steps Continuous 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-54 MHz in 6 bands (0.54-1.35 / 1.35-3.45 / 3.45-7.4 / 7.4-14.8 / 14.8-29.7 / 29.7-54 MHz) 0.03-30 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations AM   CW   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM: ≤ 2 µV
CW: ≤ 0.75 µV
0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz ?
Selectivity Selectable bandwidths
Non-XTAL filter: 3 / 8 / 13 kHz
XTAL filter: 200 / 500 Hz and 1.3 kHz
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 Single conversion below 7.4 MHz, dual conversion above 7.4 MHz Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 3.955 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 2195 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 72-109 dB (Depending on band) ? ?
Audio output 2.5 W (external speaker required) 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 + Hi-Z SO-239
Impedance 100Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (95-260 V AC) 10-15V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1951 and 1972 in USA Between 1995 and 1998 in Great Britain Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 480 × 270 × 420 mm
(18.90 × 10.63 × 16.54 in)
280 × 100 × 132 mm
(11.02 × 3.94 × 5.20 in)
419 × 254 × 254 mm
(16.50 × 10.00 × 10.00 in)
Weight 29.50 kg (65.1 lbs) 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 255 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 6 memories are optional RS-232 ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000600 LOWE-HF-000250 RME-004350A