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HF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  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 10-80 m - -
Modulations 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 10-80 m
Modulations CW   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
RF-output 4 W (3 W on 10 m) 50 W AM: 50 W, CW: 65 W

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1991 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 235 × 108 × 216 mm
(9.25 × 4.25 × 8.50 in)
310 × 160 × 235 mm
(12.20 × 6.30 × 9.25 in)
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Weight 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-HW-000009 HEATHKIT-HX-000020 HEATHKIT-DX-000035