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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 1-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity 4.5 kHz ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Requires external speaker ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - Clamps / screws
Impedance ? 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX ? Max 50 W 30W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1960 in USA Between 1968 and 1972 in Great Britain Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 482 × 266 × 330 mm
(18.98 × 10.47 × 12.99 in)
483 × 133 × 500 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 19.69 in)
?
Weight 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs) 15.00 kg (33.1 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 SP-200 speaker ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000160 RACAL-RA-001218 HALLICRAFTERS-WR-000600