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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 100 Hz drift per 30 minutes ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 1.8-30 MHz incl. WWV -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity ? 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
600 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.2 kHz @ -60 dB with CW filter
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 3 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 80-10 m
160 m optional
Modulations - AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? SSB: 260 W PEP, CW: 180 W, AM: 80 W 60 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance ? 50-75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains or 12 V DC Mains
Current RX ? 0.5 A -
TX - 21 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in USA Between 1975 and 1978 Between 1965 and 1968
Dimensions 482 × 266 × 330 mm
(18.98 × 10.47 × 12.99 in)
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Weight ? 15.20 kg (33.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000145 SOMMERKAMP-FT-000277 HAMMARLUND-HX-000050A