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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.2-10 MHz 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10) 1.2-40 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <20 µV, 2-30 MHz <4 µV
FM (20 dB S+N/N): 2-30 MHz <1 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <2 µV, 2-30 MHz <0.4 µV
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Selectivity ? AM-Wide: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB)
CW-Narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) with optional YG-455C CW filter
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.9 MHz
2nd: 9.9 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
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Image rejection ? >70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Hi-Z -
Impedance 200 Ω 50/500 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1)) ?
Current RX Max 80 W Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1937 and 19xx Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan Between 1936 and 1936 in USA
Dimensions 455 × 261 × 440 mm
(17.91 × 10.28 × 17.32 in)
378 × 115 × 210 mm
(14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in)
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Weight 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Four-step attenuator: 0-10-20-30 dB. Dual clocks with timer. Slow/Fast AGC selector. Tone control. All mode squelch circuit. Scanning. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000110LX KENWOOD-R-002000 HAMMARLUND-SP-000010S