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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
HF Receiver
Mobile Dual-Band Scanner

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  ? None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Fixed channels

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 0.54-20 MHz in five bands
(0.54-1.16 / 1.16-2.5 / 2.5-5 / 5-10 / 10-20 MHz)
30-50 / 148-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 1.0 µV for 20 dB quieting
Selectivity ? ? 9 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -40 dB
Filters ? ? 4-element crystal filter
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne / XTAL
IF-freqs. ? ? 10.7 MHz
Image rejection ? ? > 35 dB @ 153 MHz / > 55 dB @ 40 MHz
Audio output ? ? 2 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws Clamps / screws KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585)
Impedance 50 Ω 100 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Separate PSU 12 V DC or 120 V AC mains
Current RX 120W ? 16 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1968 in USA Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 1973 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
? 190 × 76 × 228 mm
(7.48 × 2.99 × 8.98 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170A HAMMARLUND-SPR-000210-X 20-166