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HF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.01 to 0.001% after 15 minutes warmup
Tuning steps ? Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-0.4 / 2.5-20 MHz 1.25-40 MHz 0.54-54 MHz in 6 bands (0.54-1.35 / 1.35-3.45 / 3.45-7.4 / 7.4-14.8 / 14.8-29.7 / 29.7-54 MHz)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: ≤ 2 µV
CW: ≤ 0.75 µV
Selectivity ? ? Selectable bandwidths
Non-XTAL filter: 3 / 8 / 13 kHz
XTAL filter: 200 / 500 Hz and 1.3 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion, 18 tubes Single conversion below 7.4 MHz, dual conversion above 7.4 MHz
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 3.955 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 72-109 dB (Depending on band)
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W (external speaker required)

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU Mains Mains (95-260 V AC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 1951 and 1972 in USA
Dimensions ? 546 × 310 × 387 mm
(21.50 × 12.20 × 15.24 in)
480 × 270 × 420 mm
(18.90 × 10.63 × 16.54 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 30.40 kg (67.1 lbs) 29.50 kg (65.1 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None 6 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ¼" Head. Jack, S Meter, Bandspread, Speaker Terminals, Sensitivity, ANL, BFO, Phono Terminals, Standby, Dial Lamp, AVC ON/OFF, Hinged Top Cover, Carry Handles 6 memories are optional
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000220-LX HAMMARLUND-SP-000400-SX HAMMARLUND-SP-000600