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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
HF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 10-80 m 0.2-0.5 / 1.5-18 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 3 tubes. 2 x 6JM6 final ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m -
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 150 W (PEP input) ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC or mains 28 V DC
Current RX ? Max 500 mA @ 12 VDC 3 A max
TX - Max 11 A @ 12 VDC -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 1966 and 196x Between 194x and 194x in USA
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
266.7 × 152.4 × 330.2 mm
(10.50 × 6.00 × 13.00 in)
457 × 241 × 267 mm
(17.99 × 9.49 × 10.51 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) ? 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170AC YAESU-FT-000100-(OLDER) MILITARY-BC-000348