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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 20m  ?
Freq. stability ? ≤ 200 Hz per hour after warm-up ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 20 m (14.20-14.35 MHz) 0.05-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   USB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 1 µV for 15 dB S/N ?
Selectivity ? 2.7 kHz @ -6 dB / 6 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne Blanc-tone receiver
IF-freqs. ? 2305 kHz 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1 W into 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 20 m (14.20-14.35 MHz) -
Modulations - USB   -
RF-output ? 200 W PEP ?

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? ? ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 2013 and 201x in Switzerland
Dimensions ? ? 300 × 110 × 180 mm
(11.81 × 4.33 × 7.09 in)
Weight ? 5.44 kg (12.0 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180C HEATHKIT-HW-000032 STAMPFL-MINI-SWRX