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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Monitoring Scope

General

HAM bands ? 6m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 49.8-54.0 MHz 0.15-6 MHz 3.5-54 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   All mode  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV provides output 10 dB above noise ? 60 mV / 1/4" deflection (horizontal and vertical)
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Regenerative, 4 tubes ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 22-26 MHz (tunable)
2nd: 2 MHz
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 3 W internal speaker, 15 W PA output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 49.8-54.0 MHz - ?
Modulations AM   CW   - All mode  
RF-output AM: 8 W, CW: 10 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50-72Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6.3V DC, 12.6V DC or mains Mains (110-118 V AC, 60Hz) Mains (120-240 V AC)
Current RX 60 W ? 25 W
TX 120 W - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 194x and 195x in USA Between 1974 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 305 × 152 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 5.98 × 10.00 in)
? ?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-000010-'SHAWNEE' HEATHKIT-K-000001 HEATHKIT-SB-000614