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Desktop VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands None  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 152-174 MHz (XTAL or VFO) 540-1600 kHz / 3-10 MHz 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 20 mV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? 8 kHz (-6 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws Built-in sweep
Impedance 50/75Ω 50 Ω 50/600Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (105-125 V AC) Mains
Current RX ? 40 W 30 W @ 110 VAC
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1961 and 196x in USA Between 1967 and 1969
Dimensions ? 292 × 165 × 190 mm
(11.50 × 6.50 × 7.48 in)
343 × 149 × 222 mm
(13.50 × 5.87 × 8.74 in)
Weight ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 4.60 kg (10.1 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 ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-GR-000088 HEATHKIT-EK-000002B HALLICRAFTERS-S-000120A