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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 327
USD 140
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HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-20 MHz 0.15-1.5 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 465 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 12" HiFi speaker Requires high-Z headphones or external speaker LS-3

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws Proprietary (military)
Impedance 100Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 1936 and 1945 in USA
Dimensions ? 460 × 254 × 231 mm
(18.11 × 10.00 × 9.09 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 27.90 kg (61.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? BFO
Accessories ? LS-3 external speaker
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000220-X MILITARY-BC-000344