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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m
(2 m optional)
0.1-30 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   DSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 3 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.5 µV
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 1 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.15 µV
FM (10 dB SINAD)
1.6-30 MHz: <0.3 µV
?
Selectivity ? AM: 2.7-6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW/RTTY: 0.5-2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N/RTTY-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? >60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (13.8V DC option) Mains
Current RX 120W ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 1984 and 1996 Between 195x and 195x in USA
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
?
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 32 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? PBT ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170C ICOM-IC-R000071A HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000101 MK II