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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz - 0.05-30 MHz depending on coil pack
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Requires external output transformer of 7,000 ohms impedance and external speaker.

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-10 m -
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 10 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains ?
Current RX 120W - ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 1954 and 195x Between 1934 and 1943 in USA
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
? ?
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 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 CENTRAL-ELECTRONICS-000010-B NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-M