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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.54-30 MHz 0.55-30 MHz in four bands
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? 9 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 455kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m (continuous) - -
Modulations AM   CW   - -
RF-output AM: 100 W, CW: 115 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50Ω ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 195x in USA Between 1956 and 1961 Between 1959 and 1963 in Japan
Dimensions 508 × 311 × 438 mm
(20.00 × 12.24 × 17.24 in)
413 × 241 × 233 mm
(16.26 × 9.49 × 9.17 in)
390 × 210 × 240 mm
(15.35 × 8.27 × 9.45 in)
Weight ? 13.60 kg (30.0 lbs) 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000020 HAMMARLUND-HQ-000100AC KENWOOD-000009R-4J