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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

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

Receiver

RX-range - 0.15-30 MHz -
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 100 watts at 300-3000 cycle (Adjustable low-level speech clipping; 500 ohm output available)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m - 10-80 m
Modulations AM   CW   - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W ? AM: 150 W, SSB/CW: 180 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Built-in telescopic -
Impedance 50/600Ω 50 Ω 50-72Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX - ? -
TX ? - 500 W peak

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 1957 in USA Between 1984 and 1990 in USA Between 1959 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
? 495 × 295 × 406 mm
(19.49 × 11.61 × 15.98 in)
Weight 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 ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-DX-000100 HEATHKIT-SW-007800 HEATHKIT-TX-000001-'APACHE'