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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
3-Band Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 10-80 m 80 / 40 / 20 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? <0.5 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? ? 2.1 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? External speaker / headphones

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 80 / 40 / 20 m
Modulations - CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? SSB: 500 W (PEP input), CW: 500 W 180 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 40/100 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX 120W ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1968 in USA Between 196x and 197x in USA, (By Galaxy Electronics, Council Bluffs, Iowa) Between 196x and 19xx in USA, (By Galaxy Electronics, Council Bluffs, Iowa)
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
? ?
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 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 ? ALC
CW filter option
CW side tone and break-in operation
Logging scale
Six pole xtal lattice filter
Solid state VFO
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170A GALAXY-V-MARK-III GALAXY-000300