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Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
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 Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 10-80 m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   CW   AM  
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 Lattice-type crystal filter for high selectivity Passband 700 Hz (approximate) ?
Receiver system 7-tubes superheterodyne Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 1 watt into 8-ohm load ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - CW   AM  
RF-output ? 4 W (3 W on 10 m) 4 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 19xx in USA Between 1984 and 1991 in USA Between 19xx and 20xx
Dimensions ? 235 × 108 × 216 mm
(9.25 × 4.25 × 8.50 in)
159 × 54 × 219 mm
(6.26 × 2.13 × 8.62 in)
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None None 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features S-meter
Antenna trimmer
QSK
WARC option
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HR-000010 HEATHKIT-HW-000009 COBRA-000025-LX-LCD