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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 327
USD 125 ~ USD 220
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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 0.2-0.5 / 1.5-18 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 465 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 12" HiFi speaker ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU 28 V DC
Current RX ? 3 A max
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 194x and 194x in USA
Dimensions ? 457 × 241 × 267 mm
(17.99 × 9.49 × 10.51 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000220-X MILITARY-BC-000348