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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range - 0.54-30 MHz 0.54-30 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 195x in USA Between 1956 and 1961 Between 1959 and 1962 in USA
Dimensions 508 × 311 × 438 mm
(20.00 × 12.24 × 17.24 in)
413 × 241 × 233 mm
(16.26 × 9.49 × 9.17 in)
483 × 267 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 10.51 × 12.99 in)
Weight ? 13.60 kg (30.0 lbs) 17.25 kg (38.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000020 HAMMARLUND-HQ-000100AC HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180A