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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
HF VFO

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m + WWV 1.25-40 MHz 80-10 m / 6 m / 2 m
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   All mode  
Sensitivity > 0.5 to 1 µV. ? ?
Selectivity 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 kHz @ -6 dB ? ?
Filters 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Requires external speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - ?
Modulations - - All mode  
RF-output ? ? 5 volts R.M.S. or more, with no load

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50/75Ω 100Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Separate PSU ?
Current RX 70 W ? -
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1965 in USA Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 281 × 197 × 375 mm
(11.06 × 7.76 × 14.76 in)
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Weight 8.40 kg (18.5 lbs) 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories R-47 external speaker
R-48 external speaker
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MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000117 HAMMARLUND-SP-000210-SX HEATHKIT-HG-000010