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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 27-250 MHz in 6 bands 10-80 m
26.9-27.5 MHz and 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80 m
26.9-27.5 MHz and 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? SSB: 260 W (PEP input), CW: 180 W (input), AM: 80 W (input)

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Powered by optional external power supply 5886AB or 6 volts vibrator pack 686S. 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? 0.5 A
TX - - Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1953 in USA Between 1948 and 19xx in USA Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
419 × 222 × 216 mm
(16.50 × 8.74 × 8.50 in)
342.9 × 152.4 × 292.1 mm
(13.50 × 6.00 × 11.50 in)
Weight 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) ? 13.61 kg (30.0 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 HAMMARLUND-HQ-000129X NATIONAL-COMPANY-HFS YAESU-FT-000101