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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Single-channel VHF Transceiver
HF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  2000m  11m (CB)  6m  10m  ?
Freq. stability 0.01 to 0.001% after 15 minutes warmup 0.002% ?
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-54 MHz in 6 bands (0.54-1.35 / 1.35-3.45 / 3.45-7.4 / 7.4-14.8 / 14.8-29.7 / 29.7-54 MHz) 25-54 MHz on any single channel, not necessarily the same for Rx and Tx 0.5-30.5 MHz in 30 bands
Modulations AM   CW   N-FM   AM   CW   SSB   FSK  
Sensitivity AM: ≤ 2 µV
CW: ≤ 0.75 µV
≤ 0.25 µV ?
Selectivity Selectable bandwidths
Non-XTAL filter: 3 / 8 / 13 kHz
XTAL filter: 200 / 500 Hz and 1.3 kHz
5 kHz @ -6 dB, 17 kHz @ -100 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion below 7.4 MHz, dual conversion above 7.4 MHz ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 3.955 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 72-109 dB (Depending on band) ? ?
Audio output 2.5 W (external speaker required) 1.5 W @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 25-54 MHz on any single channel, not necessarily the same for Rx and Tx -
Modulations - N-FM   -
RF-output ? 20 W (6 V DC) - 50 W (12 V DC or mains) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains (95-260 V AC) 6 or 12 V DC or Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? Max 100 W
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1951 and 1972 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1964 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 480 × 270 × 420 mm
(18.90 × 10.63 × 16.54 in)
330 × 178 × 187 mm
(12.99 × 7.01 × 7.36 in)
483 × 222 × 400 mm
(19.02 × 8.74 × 15.75 in)
Weight 29.50 kg (65.1 lbs) 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 40.00 kg (88.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 6 memories are optional - ?
Accessories ? - ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000600 HAMMARLUND-FM-000060A EDDYSTONE-000880/3