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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 3.4-30.2 MHz 1-30 MHz 15 kHz - 30 MHz (?)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12V DC Mains Mains
Current RX ? Max 50 W 60 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1971 in USA Between 1968 and 1972 in Great Britain Between 1979 and 1988 in Great Britain
Dimensions 405 × 178 × 356 mm
(15.94 × 7.01 × 14.02 in)
483 × 133 × 500 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 19.69 in)
483 × 133 × 450 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 17.72 in)
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000215 RACAL-RA-001218 RACAL-RA-006772