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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 10-160 m 0.2-0.42 / 1.1-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX ? ? 80 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1953 and 1956 in USA Between 1958 and 1964 in USA Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 511 × 279 × 343 mm
(20.12 × 10.98 × 13.50 in)
495 × 296 × 406 mm
(19.49 × 11.65 × 15.98 in)
?
Weight 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000140X HEATHKIT-RX-000001-'MOHAWK' EDDYSTONE-000730/7