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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 1.25-40 MHz - 0.2-0.42 / 1.1-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   - AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m -
Modulations - AM   CW   -
RF-output ? AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W -

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - -
Impedance 100Ω 50/600Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU Mains Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX ? - 80 W
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 1955 and 1957 in USA Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
426 × 222 × 350 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 13.78 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs) 25.80 kg (56.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SPR-000220-SX HEATHKIT-DX-000100 EDDYSTONE-000730/8