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Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 10-80 m -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ?
Selectivity ? 2.1 kHz (-6 dB), 7 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 8.395-8.895 MHz
2nd: 3.395 MHz
?
Image rejection ? 50 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 80-10 m
160 m optional
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 60 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws RCA (Tulip) -
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11.5-15V DC or mains Mains
Current RX ? Max 750 mA -
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1958 in USA Between 1977 and 1981 in USA Between 1965 and 1968
Dimensions 511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
324 × 171 × 304 mm
(12.76 × 6.73 × 11.97 in)
?
Weight 31.70 kg (69.9 lbs) 6.30 kg (13.9 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-000150 HEATHKIT-HR-001680 HAMMARLUND-HX-000050A