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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? 250 Hz after 1 Hour
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 1.25-40 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.16 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB)
Selectivity ? ? AM 6.0 kHz, SSB 2.3 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Quadruple conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 70.4515 MHz
2nd: 9.0115 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.0115 MHz
Image rejection ? ? >60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Separate PSU 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 1982 and 1984
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
? 286 × 110 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.33 × 10.87 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 7.40 kg (16.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170AC HAMMARLUND-SPR-000210-SX ICOM-IC-R000070