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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 0.55-30 MHz in four bands -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 9 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 455kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 160-10 m
Modulations - - AM   CW  
RF-output ? ? AM: 275 W, CW: 350 W (input)

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1962 in USA Between 1959 and 1963 in Japan Between 1958 and 1959 in USA
Dimensions ? 390 × 210 × 240 mm
(15.35 × 8.27 × 9.45 in)
546 × 305 × 432 mm
(21.50 × 12.01 × 17.01 in)
Weight ? 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs) 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 2ea. Amperex AX-9909 final
VFO
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000180C KENWOOD-000009R-4J WRL-/-GLOBE-CHAMPION-000300(A)