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Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  6m  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 30-50 / 152-174 MHz 10-80 m + 30 m
11 m optional
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80 m + 30 m
11 m optional
Modulations - - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 430 W (input)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - -
Impedance 50Ω 50/75Ω 50/100 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC or mains Mains
Current RX 120W ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
? 400 × 160 × 350 mm
(15.75 × 6.30 × 13.78 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) ? 18.14 kg (40.0 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 ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180A RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000002A YAESU-FTDX-000401