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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
HF Receiver | Solid state

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m
(2 m optional)
10-80 m 550 kHz - 30 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   DSB   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m -
Modulations - CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 100 W (80 W on 10 m) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains External high-voltage power supply Mains (110/220 V AC)
Current RX 120W ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1971 and 1982 in USA
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
380 × 163 × 335 mm
(14.96 × 6.42 × 13.19 in)
368 × 148 × 203 mm
(14.49 × 5.83 × 7.99 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs) 3.40 kg (7.5 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 ? ? BFO
S-Meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170C HEATHKIT-HW-000101 HEATHKIT-SW-000717