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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
HF Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ≥ 100 Hz drift/hour after warm-up, ≥ 100 Hz/10% power line variation ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range - - Regular broadcast and SW bands
Modulations - - AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Regenerative
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 10-80 m -
Modulations AM   CW   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W 80-15m: 100W, 10m: 80W ?

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50/600Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (120-240 V AC) Mains (110 V AC)
Current RX - - ?
TX ? 260 W max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 1957 in USA Between 1966 and 1975 in USA Between 195x and 195x in USA
Dimensions 526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
378 × 143 × 340 mm
(14.88 × 5.63 × 13.39 in)
?
Weight 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs) 12.02 kg (26.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-DX-000100 HEATHKIT-SB-000401 HEATHKIT-K-000002