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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF Receiver
Base Station Amateur HF Receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m 0.55-30 MHz 545 kHz - 20 MHz with plug-in coils
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion, all tubes Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 1650 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
465 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1931 and 1932 in USA
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
? ?
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170AC GONSET-GR-000211 HAMMARLUND-COMET