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Portable MF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 540-1600 kHz - 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   - AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
Selectivity ? ? ± 3 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system XTAL ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 400 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m -
Modulations - AM   CW   -
RF-output ? AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W -

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 50/600Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains 12 V DC or 8 × C cells
Current RX 0 A - 35 mA
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 19xx in USA Between 1955 and 1957 in USA Between 1962 and 1968 in USA
Dimensions ? 526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
Weight ? 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Portable Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-CR-000001 HEATHKIT-DX-000100 HEATHKIT-GC-000001A-'MOHICAN'