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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Multimode QRP HF+6m Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 3 p.p.m. (Si570 defined) typical over 0-50 °C
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m ? 1.8–29.990 / 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   SSTV   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.15 µV w/o preamp
Selectivity ? ? CW: 50-1000 Hz
SSB: 250-3600 Hz
Filters ? ? 300 / 500 / 1.3 / 1.6 / 1.9 / 2.2 / 2.5 kHz (DSP)
Receiver system ? ? Digital Direct Conversion / SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 8 ohms, .5 watts

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80m 160-10 / 6 m
Modulations - CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   SSTV   PSK31/63  
RF-output ? 2 kW 5-8 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 10.5-15.0 V DC
Current RX 120W ? 350 mA
TX - ? 2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1968 in USA Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 2018 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
? ?
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs) 540 gr (1.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 128×64 pixels LCD
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170A HEATHKIT-SB-000240 LNR-PRECISION-LD-000011