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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Transmitter Exciter
Desktop 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 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range - - 580-1340 kHz / 1.34-2.90 / 2.90-6.50 / 6.25-13.40 / 13.20-30.50 MHz
Modulations - USB   LSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 5 kHz @ -30 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m
160 m optional
2-32 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 60 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains (110 / 220 V AC)
Current RX - - 65 W
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 1968 Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 1946 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 480 × 230 × 405 mm
(18.90 × 9.06 × 15.94 in)
?
Weight ? 11.80 kg (26.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HX-000050A TMC-SBE-000003 EDDYSTONE-000556