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Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 28-29 MHz (50 KHz per XTAL) 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? Better than 0.5 µV for 15 dB S/N AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
Selectivity ? ? AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? VXO. Max 2 XTALS Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 28-29 MHz (50 KHz per XTAL) -
Modulations - CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 300 mW ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 9.5V DC 12V DC
Current RX ? 40 mA 300 mA
TX - Max 200 mA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1958 in USA Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering
Dimensions 511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
Weight 31.70 kg (69.9 lbs) 645 gr (1.4 lbs) batteries included 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000150 MIZUHO-MX-000010Z AKD-HF000003