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Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? Typically less than 500 Hz pr hour after a 30-minute warm-up. Typically less than 150 Hz pr 30 minutes after a 90-minute warm-up ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.18-30 MHz 10-80 m -
Modulations AM   SSB   CW   -
Sensitivity ? ≤ 0.5 µV for 10 dB S+N/N
≤ 0.2 µV for readable signal
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Selectivity ? Narrow: 250 Hz maximum at 6 dB.
Wide: 1 kHz maximum at 6 dB.
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Filters ? Passband 700 Hz (approximate) ?
Receiver system ? Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1 watt into 8-ohm load ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 80-10 m
Modulations - CW   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 4 W (3 W on 10 m) 50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11-16 V DC Mains
Current RX ? ? -
TX - 1 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 1971 in USA Between 1984 and 1991 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 370 × 160 × 280 mm
(14.57 × 6.30 × 11.02 in)
235 × 108 × 216 mm
(9.25 × 4.25 × 8.50 in)
310 × 160 × 235 mm
(12.20 × 6.30 × 9.25 in)
Weight 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs) 2.10 kg (4.6 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 ? QSK
WARC option
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GR-000054 HEATHKIT-HW-000009 HEATHKIT-HX-000020