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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 1.25-40 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-160 m
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Separate PSU Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 1966 and 19xx in Great Britain
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
? ?
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 33.00 kg (72.8 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 ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170AC HAMMARLUND-SPR-000210-SX K.W.-ELECTRONICS-VESPA-MARK-I