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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Compact QRP | 100 W

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m
(2 m optional)
0.54-30 MHz 80-10 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   DSB   AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 80-10 m
Modulations - - FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 1982 and 1984 in Japan
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 ? ? RIT
CW filter optional
FM optional
Noise filter optional
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170C HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180C SHIMIZU-DENSHI-SS-000105D