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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  160m  80m  40m  17m (WARC)  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m
(2 m optional)
0.15-0.4 / 0.53-1.6 / SW / 88-108 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   DSB   AM   W-FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic -
Impedance 50Ω 75/300Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains, batteries or 12 V DC Mains
Current RX 120W 8.5 W ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 195x and 195x in USA
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
340 × 275 × 144 mm
(13.39 × 10.83 × 5.67 in)
?
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld 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-000170C SONY-CRF-000150 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000101 MK II