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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 0.54-30 MHz 68-88 / 108-136 / 138-174 / 380-470 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? VHF Mid band: 0.5 µV
AIRCRAFT band: 1 µV
VHF High band: 0.5 µV
UHF band: 1 µV
Selectivity ? ? -6 dB ±9 kHz
-50 dB ±15 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W max

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 + Built-in telescopic
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 120W ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1953 and 1956 in USA Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
260 × 80 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 10.63 in)
Weight 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None 50 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 6 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000140X HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180A HANDIC-000050