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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 3 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.5 µV
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 1 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.15 µV
FM (10 dB SINAD)
1.6-30 MHz: <0.3 µV
Selectivity ? AM: 2.7-6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW/RTTY: 0.5-2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N/RTTY-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? >60 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - -
Modulations - -
RF-output ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239
Impedance ? 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (13.8V DC option)
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1953 in USA Between 1984 and 1996
Dimensions 511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
Weight 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 32 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? PBT
Accessories ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000129X ICOM-IC-R000071A