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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in 5 bands ?
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity better than 5 µV (15 µV for 550-1500 kHz) ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters 5 kHz (6 dB) 25 kHz (40 dB) ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. 465 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 1 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80m
Modulations - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? SSB: 2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 75/400Ω 50/75Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains, 12V DC or 6×U2 cells Mains
Current RX 36-180 mA ?
TX - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 196x in Great Britain Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 317 × 162 × 203 mm
(12.48 × 6.38 × 7.99 in)
378 × 209 × 398 mm
(14.88 × 8.23 × 15.67 in)
Weight 5.80 kg (12.8 lbs) less batteries ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-EC000010 HEATHKIT-SB-000221