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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range - 0.54-54 MHz 0.15-30 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 2.3 µV (S/N ratio 10:1) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion below 7.4 MHz, dual conversion above 7.4 MHz Quadruple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 3.955 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 44.93 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 100 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2.5 W (external speaker required) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m
160 m optional
- 10-160m + WARC
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 60 W ? 100 W (?)

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 1968 Between 1951 and 1972 in USA Between 1982 and 198x
Dimensions 171 × 91 × 144 mm
(6.73 × 3.58 × 5.67 in)
480 × 270 × 420 mm
(18.90 × 10.63 × 16.54 in)
?
Weight 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) 29.50 kg (65.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Auto-AT option
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HX-000050 HAMMARLUND-SP-000600 KENWOOD-TS-000930V