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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m
(2 m optional)
9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 40 kHz - 31 MHz in 10 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   DSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? AM
2 µV (1.8-54 MHz)
1.5 µV (142-172 MHz)
33 µV (9 kHz - 1.8 MHz)

FM
4 µV (1.8-54 MHz)
0.2 µV (142-172 MHz)
28 µV (9 kHz - 1.8 MHz)

SSB/CW
0.2 µV (1.8-54 MHz)
0.18 µV (142-172 MHz)
22 µV (9 kHz - 1.8 MHz)
3 µV above 1500 kHz
8 µV for lower frequencies
Selectivity ? AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
2 kHz @ -2.5 dB
5 kHz @ -35 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
450 kHz
Image rejection ? > 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m -
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output ? HF/6 m: 100 W, 2 m: 10 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 194x and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
520 × 305 × 342 mm
(20.47 × 12.01 × 13.46 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 22.90 kg (50.5 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-000170C HILBERLING-PT-008000A EDDYSTONE-000358