The Heathkit Model HW-9 Deluxe QRP CW Transceiver is a compact 80-through 10-meter HF transceiver designed with the avid low-power CW operator in mind. It covers the lower 250 kHz of the 80, 40, 20, and 15-meter amateur bands. When you install the Model HWA-9 Accessory Band Pack, the transceiver also covers the 30, 17, and 12-meter WARC bands and the lower 250 kHz of the 10-meter band. Broadband circuits eliminate the need to tune circuits within a band. Just turn the Band switch and select the desired frequency.
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m
- Frequency stability
- Typically less than 500 Hz pr hour after a 30-minute warm-up. Typically less than 150 Hz pr 30 minutes after a 90-minute warm-up
- Tuning steps
- Continuous
- Memories
- None
Receiver
- RX-range
- 10-80 m
- Modulations
- CW
- Sensitivity
- ≤ 0.5 µV for 10 dB S+N/N
≤ 0.2 µV for readable signal - Selectivity
- Narrow: 250 Hz maximum at 6 dB.
Wide: 1 kHz maximum at 6 dB. - Filters
- Passband 700 Hz (approximate)
- Receiver system
- Superheterodyne
- IF-frequencies
- ?
- Image rejection
- ≥ 60 dB
- Audio output
- 1 watt into 8-ohm load
Transmitter
- TX-range
- 10-80 m
- Modulations
- CW
- RF-output
- 4 W (3 W on 10 m)
Connections
- Antenna
- SO-239
- Impedance
- 50Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- 11-16 V DC
- Current drain RX
- ?
- TX
- 1 A max
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 235 × 108 × 216 mm (9.25 × 4.25 × 8.50 in)
- Weight
- 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
- Form factor
- Base Station
- Manufactured
- Between 1984 and 1991 in USA
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- QSK
WARC option - Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 2931
- MPN
- HEATHKIT-HW-000009
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
- Heathkit Manual FOR THE Deluxe QRP CW Transceiver Model HW-9 Part 1 PDF - 3.36 MB, submitted by KV4NK
- Heathkit Manual FOR THE Deluxe QRP CW Transceiver Model HW-9 Part 2 PDF - 3.21 MB, submitted by KV4NK
- Heathkit Manual FOR THE Deluxe QRP CW Transceiver Model HW-9 Part 3 PDF - 3.15 MB, submitted by KV4NK
- Heathkit Manual FOR THE Deluxe QRP CW Transceiver Model HW-9 Part 4 PDF - 2.91 MB, submitted by KV4NK
- Heathkit Manual FOR THE Deluxe QRP CW Transceiver Model HW-9 Part 5 PDF - 1.65 MB, submitted by KV4NK
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- USD 188 ~ USD 375
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Links & tools
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