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Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF Transceiver
HF Transceiver

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 ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 15-80 m 10-80 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   CW   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 0.5 µV for 10 dB S+N/N
≤ 0.2 µV for readable signal
Selectivity ? ? Narrow: 250 Hz maximum at 6 dB.
Wide: 1 kHz maximum at 6 dB.
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 - 15-80 m 10-80 m
Modulations - CW   CW  
RF-output ? 2.5 W 4 W (3 W on 10 m)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 11-16 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? 1 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 19xx in USA Between 1976 and 1983 in USA Between 1984 and 1991 in USA
Dimensions ? ? 235 × 108 × 216 mm
(9.25 × 4.25 × 8.50 in)
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) ? 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features S-meter
Antenna trimmer
? QSK
WARC option
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HR-000010 HEATHKIT-HW-000008 HEATHKIT-HW-000009