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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   -
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV ?
Selectivity ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB
30 kHz @ -60 dB
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Dual conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 3 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.255 MHz 160-10 m
Modulations - AM   CW  
RF-output ? 5 W 90 W input

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 12 V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? -
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 1958 and 1960 in USA
Dimensions ? 157 × 55 × 222 mm
(6.18 × 2.17 × 8.74 in)
355 × 203 × 230 mm
(13.98 × 7.99 × 9.06 in)
Weight ? 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs) 12.25 kg (27.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? PA output use in vehicle 2ea. 807 final
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180C E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-III WRL-/-GLOBE-CHIEF-000090(A)