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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 65-85 / 144-174 / 450-520 MHz 540-1600 kHz / 3-10 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? 20 mV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 8 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - Clamps / screws
Impedance ? 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC / Mains Mains (105-125 V AC)
Current RX ? ? 40 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1961 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1961 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 413 × 241 × 233 mm
(16.26 × 9.49 × 9.17 in)
? 292 × 165 × 190 mm
(11.50 × 6.50 × 7.48 in)
Weight 13.60 kg (30.0 lbs) ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000100C REGENCY-ACT-R000020 HEATHKIT-EK-000002B