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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz - 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 80-10 m
160 m optional
10-160 m + WARC
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 60 W HF: 100 W (AM: 40 W), 6 m: 50 W (AM: 20 W)

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? - Max 2.5 A
TX - ? Max 20.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1965 and 1968 Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 171 × 91 × 144 mm
(6.73 × 3.58 × 5.67 in)
270 × 96 × 328 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.91 in)
Weight ? 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) 6.90 kg (15.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180X HAMMARLUND-HX-000050 KENWOOD-TS-000690S