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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ±3 ppm
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80m 0.09-34 MHz (114-174 / 423-456 MHz option)
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV 1.6-34 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB
Selectivity ? AUX (12 kHz with no filter)
WIDE > 4 kHz
INTER > 2 kHz
NARR (option)
[FM] > 12 kHz
Filters ? 2 / 4 kHz
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.45399-70.453 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz)
Audio output ? 0.5 W @ 4 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80m -
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output 180W PEP ?

Connections

Antenna Proprietary SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50 / 600Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? ?
TX ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1970 in USA Between 1986 and 1992 in Japan
Dimensions ? 340 × 132 × 287 mm
(13.39 × 5.20 × 11.30 in)
Weight ? 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CW-filter options
Clock Timer
Dimmer
Noise Blanker
Notch Filter
Passband Tuning
RS232
RTTY demodulator
Scan/Sweep
Tone Control
Accessories ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000101 JRC-NRD-000525