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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 14-21 KHz / 0.085-30.3 MHz 1.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? AM
< 1,5 MHz: 5 µV
1,5 - 30 MHz: < 1 µV
SSB
< 1,5 MHz: 1 µV
1,5 - 30 MHz: < 0,5 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM: 7 / 13 kHz (-6 / -30 dB)
SSB 4 / 8 kHz (-6 / -30 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 19 tubes Wadley Loop
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 2.5 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - SO-239 + Built-in telescopic
Impedance ? 60Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains / 12 V DC / 8 × UM-1 cells
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1953 and 1956 in USA Between 196x and 196x in Germany Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
550 × 350 × 380 mm
(21.65 × 13.78 × 14.96 in)
340 × 156 × 290 mm
(13.39 × 6.14 × 11.42 in)
Weight 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 35.00 kg (77.2 lbs) 6.40 kg (14.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Clarify control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000140X SIEMENS-000745-E310 STANDARD-C-006500