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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
HF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 1.25-40 MHz 10-80 m 0.6-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ≥ 2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 5 kHz
300 Hz with optional crystal filter
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 18 tubes ? conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m -
Modulations - CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 300 W SSB, 200 W CW ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? 50/75 Ω 70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? Mains
Current RX ? ? 65 W
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 1977 and 19xx Between 1946 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 546 × 310 × 387 mm
(21.50 × 12.20 × 15.24 in)
? 426 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
Weight 30.40 kg (67.1 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ¼" Head. Jack, S Meter, Bandspread, Speaker Terminals, Sensitivity, ANL, BFO, Phono Terminals, Standby, Dial Lamp, AVC ON/OFF, Hinged Top Cover, Carry Handles ? Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000400-SX SWAN-(CUBIC)-000750 EDDYSTONE-000504