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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
Selectivity ? ± 3 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? -
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 400 mW

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12 V DC or 8 × C cells
Current RX ? 35 mA
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1964 in USA Between 1962 and 1968 in USA
Dimensions 495 × 296 × 406 mm
(19.49 × 11.65 × 15.98 in)
305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
Weight 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-RX-000001-'MOHAWK' HEATHKIT-GC-000001A-'MOHICAN'