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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop CB/Freeband/Export/Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ±3 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? ? 0.1 / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz / 1 MHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 0.09-34 MHz (114-174 / 423-456 MHz option) 26-32 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   All mode   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV 1.6-34 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB ?
Selectivity ? AUX (12 kHz with no filter)
WIDE > 4 kHz
INTER > 2 kHz
NARR (option)
[FM] > 12 kHz
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Filters ? 2 / 4 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne PLL
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.45399-70.453 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 0.5 W @ 4 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26-32 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? AM/FM/CW: 50 W, SSB: 150 W PEP (variable)

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance ? 50 / 600Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in USA Between 1986 and 1992 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 482 × 266 × 330 mm
(18.98 × 10.47 × 12.99 in)
340 × 132 × 287 mm
(13.39 × 5.20 × 11.30 in)
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Weight ? 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? CW-filter options
Clock Timer
Dimmer
Noise Blanker
Notch Filter
Passband Tuning
RS232
RTTY demodulator
Scan/Sweep
Tone Control
NB/ANL
10 memories with scanning
Variable RF power output
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000145 JRC-NRD-000525 RANGER-RCI-002990