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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver
Electronic Clock

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  None 
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)
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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 Mains (120 / 240 V AC)
Current RX ? 35 mA 6.5 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1964 in USA Between 1962 and 1968 in USA Between 1973 and 197x 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)
178 × 64 × 127 mm
(7.01 × 2.52 × 5.00 in)
Weight 23.00 kg (50.7 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 1.36 kg (3.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Full six digits display
12 / 24 hour format
Seven minute interval snooze
Accessories ? ? -
MPN HEATHKIT-RX-000001-'MOHAWK' HEATHKIT-GC-000001A-'MOHICAN' HEATHKIT-GC-001005