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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.12-31 MHz 0.54-30 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - FM  
Sensitivity ? 1 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 11 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 6 CB channels, crystal controlled 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? 5 W High: 10/10 W, Low: 1/1 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50Ω 50/75 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 600 mA
TX - ? Max 3.4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1971 and 1974 in Great Britain Between 1967 and 1969 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 420 × 228 × 232 mm
(16.54 × 8.98 × 9.13 in)
150 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
Weight ? 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-001830/1 HAMMARLUND-HQ-000205 STANDARD-C-005200E