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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 160-6 m
(2 m optional)
2-32 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   DSB   AM   CW   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion, 29 valves ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - -
Impedance 50Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? ?
Current RX 120W ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1962 in USA Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 2002 and 200x
Dimensions 483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
? 154 × 50 × 175 mm
(6.06 × 1.97 × 6.89 in)
Weight 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs) ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None None 400 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? AM/FM
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000170C RCA-SRR-000013A MIDLAND/ALAN-000048-PLUS-MULTI