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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transmitter

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 50 Hz / 1 / 1.25 / 25 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range - 10-80 m -
Modulations - CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? 0.35 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 8.830 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W into 4 ohm @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 10-80 m 6 m / 2 m
48.9-54 / 143.7-148.3 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
RF-output AM: 500 W, SSB: 1 KW, CW: 600 W 100 W (80 W on 10m) AM/CW: 65/74 W (120/140 W input)

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50-72Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? Mains
Current RX - ? -
TX ? ? 120-400 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1983 and 1984 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? 292 × 127 × 355 mm
(11.50 × 5.00 × 13.98 in)
422 × 257 × 254 mm
(16.61 × 10.12 × 10.00 in)
Weight ? 10.90 kg (24.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Built-in VFO
Extensive RF shielding
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-INVADER-002000 HEATHKIT-HW-005400 HEATHKIT-VHF-000001-'SENECA'