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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 0.54-30 MHz 0.1-0.4 / 2.5-20 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   CW  
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 -
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws Clamps / screws
Impedance ? 50/75Ω 100Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Separate PSU
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in USA Between 1967 and 1969 in USA Between 1939 and 1945 in USA
Dimensions 482 × 266 × 330 mm
(18.98 × 10.47 × 12.99 in)
420 × 228 × 232 mm
(16.54 × 8.98 × 9.13 in)
?
Weight ? 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000145 HAMMARLUND-HQ-000205 HAMMARLUND-SP-000210-LX