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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 1.25-40 MHz 14-14.3 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 5.5 / 3 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU 5-15V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 1981 and 198x in West Germany Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) ? 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Digital readout, 1kHz precision
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SPR-000220-SX HILBERLING-RX000014 LOWE-SRX-000030D