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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-20 MHz 0.54-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Single conversion, 18 tubes ?
IF-freqs. 465 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 12" HiFi speaker ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 10-100 W (AM 10-40 W)

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - SO-239
Impedance 100Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? Max 1.5 A
TX - - Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 1992 and 199x
Dimensions ? 546 × 310 × 387 mm
(21.50 × 12.20 × 15.24 in)
241 × 94 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.41 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 30.40 kg (67.1 lbs) 4.60 kg (10.1 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 ? ¼" Head. Jack, S Meter, Bandspread, Speaker Terminals, Sensitivity, ANL, BFO, Phono Terminals, Standby, Dial Lamp, AVC ON/OFF, Hinged Top Cover, Carry Handles ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000220-X HAMMARLUND-SP-000400-X ICOM-IC-000728