Hammarlund HQ-180A

Desktop Shortwave receiver

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The Hammarlund HQ-180A general coverage receiver tunes from 540 to 30000 kHz in six ranges: .54-1.05, 1.05-2.05, 2.05-4.04, 4-7.85, 7.85-15.35 and 15.35-30 MHz. The amateur bands are all bandspread: 3.44-4.04, 6.81-7.3, 13.98-14.425, 20.925-21.6 and 27.89-29.7 MHz. Following on the success of the original HQ-180, the HQ-180A adds: improved mechanical and electrical stability, tunable BFO for CW or fixed BFO for optimum SSB, silicon rectifiers, accessory power supply and 115/230 VAC 50/60 Hz operation. Other enhancements include: antenna trimmer, noise limiter, RF gain, S-meter, stand-by and AVC on/off. This radio does not have a built-in speaker. There are 3.2 ohm speaker terminals on the rear panel. The suggested optional speaker is the S-200

General characteristics

HAM bands: 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 10m
Frequency stability: ?
Tuning steps: Continuous
Memories: None

Receiver

RX-range: 0.54-30 MHz
Modulations: AM CW SSB
Sensitivity: ?
Selectivity: ?
Filters: ?
Receiver system: ?
IF-frequencies: ?
Image rejection: ?
Audio output: ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power requirements: Mains
Current drain RX: 120W
TX: -

Physical

Dimensions (w×h×d): 483 × 267 × 330 mm (19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
Weight: 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs)
Form factor: Base Station
Manufactured: Between 1959 and 1962 in USA

Other features

Usage: Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features + options: -
Accessories: -
RigReference ID: 2847
MPN: HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180A

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USD 200 ~ USD 356

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Year	Historic price	Condition	Submitted by
2010	USD 399.95	New / Good	universal-radio
1990	USD 300.00	Used / Mint	dxace1

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