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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.05-30 MHz 1-20 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations - CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superhet with RF-stage
IF-freqs. ? ? 460 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 0.05 W

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m - -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   DSB   - -
RF-output 60 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 12 / 24 V DC, 110 / 120 V AC depending on version
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1951 and 197x
Dimensions ? ? 310 × 215 × 230 mm
(12.20 × 8.46 × 9.06 in)
Weight ? ? 10.50 kg (23.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HX-000500 WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-008711 MILITARY-R000209