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Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz in six bands 1.25-40 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? 7 kHz @ -6 dB
19 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 12 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? 3 W

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws -
Impedance ? 100Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1938 and 1944 in USA Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 195x and 196x in USA
Dimensions ? ? 157 × 55 × 222 mm
(6.18 × 2.17 × 8.74 in)
Weight ? 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000120X HAMMARLUND-SPR-000210-SX E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-000300